title: [Rupture of the pectoralis major muscle: diagnosis and treatment. Apropos of 3 cases].
abstract: Rupture of pectoralis major tendon is a rare lesion, often undiagnosed. We present 2 cases of complete rupture and one case of partial rupture. The 2 complete ruptures were treated surgically with, at follow up, a normally strong, painless shoulder and improved esthetics. The partial rupture remained nearly asymptomatic after conservative treatment. We recommend surgical repair of pectoralis major rupture, a lesion that remains symptomatic in the long term. Surgery should be done early, late repairs being technically more difficult and esthetic result less convincing.
authors.affiliation: Service Universitaire d'Orthopédie et de Traumatologie, Hôpital Orthopédique de la Suisse Romande, Lausanne.
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authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: de Roguin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010369:Pectoralis Muscles / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D012421:Rupture; D013536:Suture Techniques; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery
vernacular_title: Rupture du muscle grand pectoral: diagnostic et traitement. A propos de 3 cas.