Surgical repair of acute on chronic seven‐year pectoralis major rupture near the distal myotendinous junction: A case report

The surgical fixation of an acute on chronic pectoralis major rupture with inciting injury 7 years prior has never been reported in the literature. Thus, we report the first case of an acute on chronic pectoralis major rupture repair in an active male patient who underwent successful surgical interv...

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Published in:Clinical case reports 2022-07, Vol.10 (7), p.e6118-n/a
Main Authors: Guzman, Alvarho J., Rayos Del Sol, Shane M., Dela Rueda, Therese, Bryant, Stewart A., Jenkins, Sarah, Gardner, Brandon, McGahan, Patrick J., Chen, James L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Athletes
bench press
Case Report
Case reports
Hematoma
Magnetic resonance imaging
Patients
pectoralis major tear
Physical therapy
sports medicine
surgical repair
Sutures
Systematic review
Weightlifting
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Summary:The surgical fixation of an acute on chronic pectoralis major rupture with inciting injury 7 years prior has never been reported in the literature. Thus, we report the first case of an acute on chronic pectoralis major rupture repair in an active male patient who underwent successful surgical intervention and review the pathophysiology and treatment of pectoralis major tears. Pectoralis major ruptures amenable to surgical repair offer promising outcomes for the patient to return to preinjury level function and athletic performance. We report the first case of surgical fixation for a 7 years acute on chronic rupture.
ISSN:2050-0904
2050-0904
DOI:10.1002/ccr3.6118