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Medicina Legal de Costa Rica

On-line version ISSN 2215-5287Print version ISSN 1409-0015

Abstract

MAROTO FERNANDEZ, Karen  and  MAROTO FERNANDEZ, Jeinny. Dislocation of the medial triceps belly (Snapping triceps). Med. leg. Costa Rica [online]. 2019, vol.36, n.2, pp.95-100. ISSN 2215-5287.

The dislocation of the medial belly of the triceps is a rare occurrence that occurs on the medial epicondyle during active flexion of this over the elbow and is often associated with an instability of the ulnar nerve, causing symptoms of compression of this nerve.

Keywords : Snapping triceps; ulnar nerve; elbow.

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