Rare Isolated Pectoralis Minor Tear from a Noncontact Injury: Case Report and Review of the Literature

Rare Isolated Pectoralis Minor Tear from a Noncontact Injury: Case Report and Review of the Literature

Isolated pectoralis minor tears are rare orthopedic injuries often in weightlifters or contact sports and should be included in the differential when evaluating athletes with anterior shoulder pain. These injuries are often mistaken for pectoralis major muscle stains and tears. Advanced imaging with...

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Main Authors: Danica D. Vance, Usama Qayyum, Charles M. Jobin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2019-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Orthopedics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/3605187
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spelling doaj-5b2861a3763a48cd8499a3be4310857e2020-11-25T01:33:09ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Orthopedics2090-67492090-67572019-01-01201910.1155/2019/36051873605187Rare Isolated Pectoralis Minor Tear from a Noncontact Injury: Case Report and Review of the LiteratureDanica D. Vance0Usama Qayyum1Charles M. Jobin2The Center for Shoulder, Elbow and Sports Medicine, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USAThe Center for Shoulder, Elbow and Sports Medicine, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USAThe Center for Shoulder, Elbow and Sports Medicine, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USAIsolated pectoralis minor tears are rare orthopedic injuries often in weightlifters or contact sports and should be included in the differential when evaluating athletes with anterior shoulder pain. These injuries are often mistaken for pectoralis major muscle stains and tears. Advanced imaging with MRI helps define the anatomic location and grade of injury. Treatment is usually conservative with full return to activity after a brief period of rest for a few weeks. The purpose of this article is to present a case report and review of the literature on the clinical evaluation, imaging, and treatment of an isolated pectoralis minor tears.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/3605187
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Rare Isolated Pectoralis Minor Tear from a Noncontact Injury: Case Report and Review of the Literature
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title Rare Isolated Pectoralis Minor Tear from a Noncontact Injury: Case Report and Review of the Literature
title_short Rare Isolated Pectoralis Minor Tear from a Noncontact Injury: Case Report and Review of the Literature
title_full Rare Isolated Pectoralis Minor Tear from a Noncontact Injury: Case Report and Review of the Literature
title_fullStr Rare Isolated Pectoralis Minor Tear from a Noncontact Injury: Case Report and Review of the Literature
title_full_unstemmed Rare Isolated Pectoralis Minor Tear from a Noncontact Injury: Case Report and Review of the Literature
title_sort rare isolated pectoralis minor tear from a noncontact injury: case report and review of the literature
publisher Hindawi Limited
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2090-6757
publishDate 2019-01-01
description Isolated pectoralis minor tears are rare orthopedic injuries often in weightlifters or contact sports and should be included in the differential when evaluating athletes with anterior shoulder pain. These injuries are often mistaken for pectoralis major muscle stains and tears. Advanced imaging with MRI helps define the anatomic location and grade of injury. Treatment is usually conservative with full return to activity after a brief period of rest for a few weeks. The purpose of this article is to present a case report and review of the literature on the clinical evaluation, imaging, and treatment of an isolated pectoralis minor tears.
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