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You probably had a biceps tendon rupture rather than a tear. MCL can be compensated by other ligaments and the meniscus is more for cushioning so some tissue ca
by throwaway4220 4y ago
You probably had a biceps tendon rupture rather than a tear. MCL can be compensated by other ligaments and the meniscus is more for cushioning so some tissue can fix small tears.
That being said surgeons gonna surgery.
- gumby 4y agoYep, it was a tendon rupture, which was momentarily confusing to me: in English “rupture” has taken on the meaning of “to burst” (like a seed pod) while the term is used here in its original Latin sense (break). It’s been a few decades since I was in high school! I was shocked how well I could do without a functioning biceps — seems like my triceps does most of the work. Since I had no or negligible pain (unlike the knee) I briefly considered just living with it broken. Unfortunately there are several things I would like to use it for, including the one that broke it. So we’ll see what happens.