Pectoralis tendon avulsion in the skeletally immature.
Pectoralis tendon avulsion is a rare injury typically occurring in skeletally mature men. The diagnosis can be difficult to make and is often delayed. We report a case of a complete bony avulsion of the pectoralis tendon at the site of its humeral insertion in a skeletally immature male. The palpable and radiographic evidence of ossification at the injury site made the diagnosis in this adolescent case uniquely obvious.
Simonian
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University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, USA.
Morris
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D000293:Adolescent; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009999:Ossification, Heterotopic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography; D000070599:Shoulder Injuries; D012785:Shoulder Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D013708:Tendon Injuries; D013710:Tendons / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D014891:Weight Lifting