European Journal of Anatomy

Official Journal of The Spanish Society of Anatomy
Cover Volume 24 - Number 3
Eur J Anat, 24 (3): 235-238 (2020)

Distal biceps tendon insertional trifurcation and a new footprint configuration: Case report of an anatomical variant

Deepak N. Bhatia

Sportsmed Mumbai, and Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Seth GS Medical College, King Edward VII Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, India

ABSTRACT Distal biceps tendon (DBT) insertion on the el-bow bicipital tuberosity is usually bifurcated into distinct long and short head components, and oc-casionally the tendon may insert as a single unit. A previously undescribed trifurcate insertion of the DBT was observed during anatomical dissections; this new anatomical finding involved 3 distinct divi-sions of the distal biceps: (1) a distal short head insertion, (2) a proximal long head insertion, and (3) an extra / accessory head that bifurcated from the long head and inserted with an anterior and radial footprint. Recognition of this variant is nec-essary, as DBT insertional trifurcation may alter radiological interpretation of imaging scans and may obscure endoscopic visualization of the inser-tional area during diagnostic endoscopy.

Keywords: Elbow â?? Tendon â?? Endoscopy

European Journal of anatomy
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