Avulsion of Pectoralis Major Tendon: A Case Report / 대한정형외과학회잡지
The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
; : 931-934, 2000.
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in Korean
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ABSTRACT
Avulsion of the pectoralis major muscle is a rare injury, with only about 20 cases reported in literature. Most cases occur in a younger, more athletic population. The object of this paper is to report our experience of a complete avulsion of the pectoralis major muscle from the insertion site of the proximal humerus and we obtained excellent result with immediate surgical repair and rehabilitation.
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Main subject:
Rehabilitation
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Sports
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Tendons
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Humerus
Language:
Korean
Journal:
The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
Year:
2000
Document type:
Article