Rupture of biceps tendon (the Popeye muscle)
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A 81-year-old woman felt a snap and slight pain in the right shoulder while arranging furniture. Rupture of the long head of the biceps muscle tendon was diagnosed clinically: the biceps muscle is situated more distally than normal and the muscle belly bulges when the patient flexes her elbow. The condition causes minimal functiona...