Platz and Dorian appear to both have distal tears which is less common than proximal tears. I met with Tom a few years back and he said his torn arm is stronger than his non repaired arm. Ironically I was recovering from my own proximal bicep reattachment at the time. He encouraged me saying it would heal strong and it has. Problem is I picked the wrong surgeon. I was going to go to Cleveland clinic but chose a closer location to Pittsburgh. The guy I saw I think didn't do these routinely. I still think he attached to too low. My proximal end tore. Also it's a misconception that it needs reattached right away. That's what I always used to think. It will atrophy like any muscle will that's not being used but the surgeon in Cleveland clinic said he had find them almost a year after they ripped off the bone. You are simply reattaching the tendon to the bone. I have no studies on waiting as opposed to not waiting but that's what he told me.
