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Triceps Repair for Acute Triceps Tendon Rupture

Gregory Schneider, BS1; Asif M. Ilyas, MD, MBA, FACS1,2
1 Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University
2 Rothman Institute at Thomas Jefferson University

1. Introduction

2. Patient Preparation

  1. Patient Positioning
  2. Mark Incision
  3. Injection of Local Anesthesia
  4. Limb Exsanguination with Tourniquet

3. Incision

4. Mobilization of Triceps Tendon

5. Running Krackow Suture

6. Preparation of Triceps Tendon Insertion Site on Proximal Ulna

7. Placement of Suture Anchors

8. Triceps Tendon Repair

  1. Mattress Suture Placement
  2. Divide Sutures and Load into PushLocks
  3. Posterior Proximal Ulna Exposure
  4. Suture Bridge Repair

9. Closure

10. Post-op Remarks