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Popeye’s sign 💪
This is a classic sign for proximal biceps tendon rupture. When a tendon in your biceps muscle tears, the muscle can bunch up and form a large, painful ball on your upper arm. This bulge is called a Popeye deformity or Popeye sign. It’s named after the ball-shaped biceps of a popular cartoon character of the 1930s.
Popeye deformity is most often found in people over 50 but can occur at any age. It is often treated conservatively with therapy, but sometimes surgery may be used to repair the tendon.
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