Avulsion of the triceps tendon with fractures of the olecranon have been described in the literature.
This injury is frequently misdiagnosed or over looked. Bilateral avulsions are extremely rare.
A case of bilateral avulsions of the triceps tendon insertion caused by a skiing mishap was seen in a patient with osteogenesis imperfecta tarda.
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