Simultaneous bilateral rupture of the pectoralis major tendon: A case report

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 86, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 1519-1521

  Potter, Benjamin K ^a   Lehman, Ronald A ^a   Doukas, William C ^a  

^a WALTER REED ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; PECTORALIS MAJOR MUSCLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TENDON RUPTURE; TENDON SUTURE;

EID: 3042700246     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/00004623-200407000-00023     Document Type: Article

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