Pectoralis major tendon rupture: A biomechanical analysis of repair techniques

Journal of Orthopaedic Research

Volumn 29, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 1783-1787

  Hart, Nathan D ^a   Lindsey, Derek P ^b   McAdams, Timothy R ^a,c  

^a Steadman Hawkins Clinic of the Carolinas   (United States)

^b VA PALO ALTO HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^c STANFORD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

pectoralis major tendon; tendon avulsion

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; PECTORALIS MAJOR MUSCLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TENDON RUPTURE; TENDON SUTURE;

AGED, 80 AND OVER; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; HUMERUS; MALE; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; PECTORALIS MUSCLES; RUPTURE; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; TENDON INJURIES; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 80053183469     PISSN: 07360266     EISSN: 1554527X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jor.21438     Document Type: Article

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