title: Spontaneous rupture of the infraspinatus muscle. A case report.
abstract: Rupture of the infraspinatus muscle is rare and we have not been able to find any previous reports. We describe a case of complete rupture at the scapular insertion in a young female athlete.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, University of Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Motta
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Carletti
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009132:Muscles / Q000293:injuries*; D012421:Rupture; D000070599:Shoulder Injuries; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed