Analisys of pectoralis major tendon in weightlifting athletes using ultrasonography and elastography

Analisys of pectoralis major tendon in weightlifting athletes using ultrasonography and elastography

ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate tendinopathy of the pectoralis major muscle in weightlifting athletes using ultrasound and elastography. Methods This study included 20 patients, 10 with rupture of the pectoralis major muscle and 10 control patients. We evaluated pectoralis major muscle contralate...

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Main Authors: Alberto de Castro Pochini, Mario Ferretti, Eduardo Felipe Kin Ito Kawakami, Artur da Rocha Corrêa Fernandes, Andre Fukunishi Yamada, Gabriela Clemente de Oliveira, Moisés Cohen, Carlos Vicente Andreoli, Benno Ejnisman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Israelita de Ensino e Pesquisa Albert Einstein
Series:Einstein (São Paulo)
Subjects:
Tendinopathy/ultrasonography
Pectoralis muscles/ultrasonography
Muscles/injuries
Elasticity imaging techniques
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