Acquired contracture of the infraspinatus muscle. A case report and review of the literature.
Congenital contracture of the infraspinatus muscle has been reported by K. Kitano et al. (1988). We describe a patient with an acquired contracture of the infraspinatus muscle causing posterior subluxation of the glenohumeral joint.
Van Holsbeeck
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Orthopedic Department, K.U. Leuven, Pellenberg, Belgium.
De Rijcke
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Martens
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Verstreken
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J
Declercq
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Fabry
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D000328:Adult; D003286:Contracture / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009132:Muscles / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D012785:Shoulder Joint / Q000473:pathology