Tricep Surgery / My Recovery

[chingaling]

Just thought I would post up my recovery from this surgery if anyone is unfortunate enough to have to undergo it. I completely torn my tricep off the olecranon (tip of the elbow). A quick surgery was warranted. One month post surgery I tore it again. The revision surgery consisted of using a cadaver achilles tendon to reinforce the tricep and anchor it back into the elbow tip. 3 weeks in a splint. 4 more weeks in a hinged arm brace with range of motion increases each week. I'm now a little over 12 weeks post op and allowed to ease back into the gym. I've got all my ROM back thankfully. Doc said I'll continue to get stronger but the repair is about 75% healed at 12 weeks. He said I'll probably only gain about 75% of my prior strength back in that arm. I'm fine with that at almost 55 yo. It's a pretty rare injury from what he said. Stay healthy my friends.

 

[Powerlifter]

How did you tear it?

 

[AllLoadedUp]

I had basically the same surgery on my right elbow back in 2017. I had so much calcium built up on the end of my elbow it finally started cutting through my tricep. He cut all the calcium off, my doc said normally he would cut it off with a scissor like instrument but mine was so bad he basically needed a hammer and chisel like setup, lol, and he also had to unattach and reattach my tricep tendon. I did zero weights with that arm for first 6 weeks. Then slooow buildup. This is my arm the day they took out my stitches right before the nurse cut them out. I believe this was 7 or 10 days post surgery. I will be going for an MRI on my left elbow in a week. I have the exact same issue on it. I've known I would have to pay the Piper sooner or later on this left one also.