Biomechanical analysis of the pectoralis major tendon and comparison of techniques for tendo-osseous repair

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 40, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 1887-1894

  Sherman, Seth L ^a   Lin, Emery C ^b   Verma, Nikhil N ^b   Mather, Richard C ^c   Gregory, James M ^b   Dishkin, Justin ^b   Harwood, Daniel P ^b   Wang, Vincent M ^b   Shewman, Elizabeth F ^b   Cole, Brian J ^b   Romeo, Anthony A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

biomechanical; pectoralis major; tendon repair; tendon rupture

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HUMAN; HUMERUS; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PECTORALIS MAJOR MUSCLE; PLASTIC SURGERY; RUPTURE; SUTURING METHOD; TENDON; TENDON INJURY;

BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; HUMANS; HUMERUS; PECTORALIS MUSCLES; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; RUPTURE; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; TENDON INJURIES; TENDONS;

EID: 84864658565     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546512452849     Document Type: Article

References (14)

1. Aarimaa V, Rantanen J, Heikkila J, Helttula I, Orava S. Rupture of the pectoralis major muscle. Am J Sports Med. 2004 ; 32 (5). 1256-1262
2. Bak K, Cameron EA, Henderson IJ. Rupture of the pectoralis major: a meta-analysis of 112 cases. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2000 ; 8 (2). 113-119
3. Carek PJ, Hawkins A. Rupture of pectoralis major during parallel bar dips: case report and review. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 1998 ; 30 (3). 335-338
4. Gupta A, Lattermann C, Busam M, et al. Biomechanical evaluation of bioabsorbable versus metallic screws for posterior cruciate ligament inlay graft fixation: a comparative study. Am J Sports Med. 2009 ; 37 (4). 748-753
5. Hanna CM, Glenny AB, Stanley SN, Caughey MA. Pectoralis major tears: comparison of surgical and conservative treatment. Br J Sports Med. 2001 ; 35 (3). 202-206
6. Hart ND, Lindsey DP, McAdams TR. Pectoralis major tendon rupture: a biomechanical analysis of repair techniques. J Orthop Res. 2011 ; 29 (11). 1783-1787
7. Iannotti JP, Williams GR Disorders of the Shoulder: Diagnosis and Management. Iannotti JP Williams GR, ed. Singapore: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins ; 1999: 191-197.
8. Kakwani RG, Matthews JJ, Kumar KM, Pimpalnerkar A, Mohtadi N. Rupture of the pectoralis major muscle: surgical treatment in athletes. Int Orthop. 2007 ; 31 (2). 159-163
9. Kretzler HH, Richardson AB. Rupture of the pectoralis major muscle. Am J Sports Med. 1989 ; 17 (4). 453-458
10. Provencher MT, Handfield K, Boniquit NT, et al. Injuries to the pectoralis major muscle: diagnosis and management. Am J Sports Med. 2010 ; 38 (8). 1693-1705
11. Schepsis AA, Grafe MW, Jones HP, Lemos MJ. Rupture of the pectoralis major muscle: outcome after repair of acute and chronic injuries. Am J Sports Med. 2000 ; 28 (1). 9-15
12. Van Thiel GS, Wang VM, Wang FC, et al. Biomechanical similarities among subscapularis repairs after shoulder arthroplasty. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2010 ; 19 (5). 657-663
13. Wang VM, Wang FC, McNickle AG, et al. Medial versus lateral supraspinatus tendon properties: implications for double-row rotator cuff repair. Am J Sports Med. 2010 ; 38 (12). 2456-2463
14. Zeman SC, Rosenfeld RT, Lipscomb PR. Tears of the pectoralis major muscle. Am J Sports Med. 1979 ; 7 (6). 343-347