Clinical results of a surgical technique using endobuttons for complete tendon tear of pectoralis major muscle: report of five cases.

BACKGROUND: We herein describe a surgical technique for the repair of complete tear of the pectoralis major (PM) tendon using endobuttons to strengthen initial fixation. METHODS: Five male patients (3 judo players, 1 martial arts player, and 1 body builder) were treated within 2 weeks of sustaining...

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Main Authors: Uchiyama, Y, Miyazaki, S, Tamaki, T, Shimpuku, E, Handa, A, Omi, H, Mochida, J
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2011