title: Isolated partial tear of subscapularis muscle in a competitive water skier. A case report.
abstract: Partial tears of the subscapularis tendon associated with anterior shoulder dislocation, are frequently described while the isolated lesions of this tendon are quite rare. We report the case of a 33 years old water-skier who injured his right subscapularis muscle during a forced movement of adduction and internal rotation. Ultrasound evaluation and then MRI were used to depict the entity of the lesion. The ruptured tendon was surgically repaired using a MITEK anchor system. Four months after surgery, the athlete returned back to his full athletic activity.
authors.affiliation: Service of Radiology, Sport's Science Institute of the Italian Olympic Committee, Rome.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dragoni
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Giombini
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Candela
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Rossi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D012399:Rotation; D012782:Shoulder / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D000070599:Shoulder Injuries; D013177:Sports; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014463:Ultrasonography