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Case Reports
. 1994 Dec;65(6):652-3.
doi: 10.3109/17453679408994625.

Ruptured pectoralis major tendon. A case report on delayed repair with muscle advancement

A Alho  1
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Ruptured pectoralis major tendon. A case report on delayed repair with muscle advancement

A Alho. Acta Orthop Scand. 1994 Dec.

Abstract

A total rupture at the humeral insertion of the pectoralis major tendon was repaired 3 months after the injury by sutures through 3 pairs of drill holes in the crest of the greater tubercle. To unload the sutures and to facilitate early mobilization, the muscle was advanced by fascial detachment in the medial-inferior origin of the muscle. Full mobility was achieved in 1 month and full activity was allowed 1 month later.

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