Pectoralis major muscle and tendon tears: Diagnosis and grading using magnetic resonance imaging

Skeletal Radiology

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 305-313

  Carrino, John A ^a   Chandnanni, Vijay P ^b   Mitchell, David B ^c   Choi Chinn, Katherine ^d   DeBerardino, Thomas M ^c   Miller, Mark D ^e  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Columbus Radiology ^*  (United States)

^c BROOKE ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d TRIPLER ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^e WB Carrell Memorial Clinic   (United States)

Author keywords

Magnetic resonance imaging; Muscles, injuries; Muscles, magnetic resonance imaging; Pectoralis major muscle; Tendons, injuries; Tendons, magnetic resonance imaging

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE FUNCTION; MUSCLE INJURY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PECTORALIS MAJOR MUSCLE; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SURGERY; TENDON INJURY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; PECTORALIS MUSCLES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TENDON INJURIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT LIFTING;

EID: 0033922309     PISSN: 03642348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002560000199     Document Type: Review

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