Acute compartment syndrome following distal biceps tendon rupture in an otherwise healthy male.

This case presents acute compartment syndrome of the anterior upper arm following a distal biceps tendon rupture in an otherwise healthy 33-year-old male. Biceps compartment syndrome following biceps tendon rupture has been rarely reported, and to our knowledge, only 2 other cases have been reported in the literature. In both of these previous cases, it was associated with anticoagulation therapy in elderly men. This is the only case reported of a biceps compartment syndrome in an otherwise healthy young male.