Rupture of the pectoralis major muscle: Surgical treatment in athletes

International Orthopaedics

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 159-163

  Kakwani, R G ^a   Matthews, J J ^b   Kumar, K M ^a   Pimpalnerkar, A ^a,c   Mohtadi, N ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^c Sanden House   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PECTORALIS MAJOR MUSCLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPORT INJURY; TENDON RUPTURE; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ADULT; CLAVICLE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PECTORALIS MUSCLES; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; RUPTURE; WRESTLING;

EID: 34248345885     PISSN: 03412695     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00264-006-0171-2     Document Type: Article

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