Pectoralis Major Tendon Rupture

The pectoralismajor muscle, or most commonly its tendon that attaches to the humerus, canrupture. Pectoralis major ruptures are uncommon injuries that occur almostexclusively in men between the ages of 20 to 50 and usually result fromviolent, eccentric contraction of the muscle. Surgery, whether early ordelayed, consistently yields superior results compared with nonsurgicalmanagement. A common method for reattachment of the pectoralis tendon is anopen procedure that requires bone tunnels with high strength suture or the useof multiple suture anchors.

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The pectoralismajor muscle, or most commonly its tendon that attaches to the humerus, canrupture. Pectoralis major ruptures are uncommon injuries that occur almostexclusively in men between the ages of 20 to 50 and usually result fromviolent, eccentric contraction of the muscle. Surgery, whether early ordelayed, consistently yields superior results compared with nonsurgicalmanagement. A common method for reattachment of the pectoralis tendon is anopen procedure that requires bone tunnels with high strength suture or the useof multiple suture anchors.

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