Surgical repair of acute on chronic seven-year pectoralis major rupture near the distal myotendinous junction: A case report.
Alvarho J GuzmanShane M Rayos Del SolTherese Dela RuedaStewart A BryantSarah JenkinsBrandon GardnerPatrick J McGahanJames L ChenPublished in: Clinical case reports (2022)
The surgical fixation of an acute on chronic pectoralis major rupture with inciting injury 7 years prior has never been reported in the literature. Thus, we report the first case of an acute on chronic pectoralis major rupture repair in an active male patient who underwent successful surgical intervention and review the pathophysiology and treatment of pectoralis major tears.