title: Chronic rupture of the pectoralis major muscle: report of two cases.
abstract: Rupture of the pectoralis major muscle is relatively rare. The authors present two cases of chronic rupture in which direct suturing was not possible; reconstruction was possible using a bone-patellar tendon autograft. They conclude that this surgical technique may be useful in some cases of chronic ruptures of the pectoralis major muscle in which direct tendon suturing is impossible.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital Universitario "Reina Sofia", Cordoba. Spain.
authors.forename: Manuel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zafra
authors.forename: Francisco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Muñoz
authors.forename: Pedro
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Carpintero
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures; D012421:Rupture / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D000070599:Shoulder Injuries; D012785:Shoulder Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D013536:Suture Techniques; D013710:Tendons / Q000637:transplantation*