Out of the ring and into a sling: acute latissimus dorsi avulsion in a professional wrestler: a case report and review of the literature.
We present a 29-year-old professional wrestler who sustained a traumatic latissimus dorsi tendon rupture from its humeral insertion. To our knowledge, this report is the first to describe the use of two small anterior axillary incisions to repair a traumatic avulsion of the latissimus dorsi. Our new surgical approach is an alternative treatment for highly competitive, muscular athletes, while taking the associated nerves and cosmetic appearance into consideration.
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Onur
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Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Division of Sports Medicine, Biomechanics Laboratory, University of Minnesota, 2450 Riverside Avenue South, R200, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA.
Wijdicks
Coen A
CA
LaPrade
Robert F
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Braman
Jonathan P
JP
D000328:Adult; D001415:Back; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D017006:Rotator Cuff / Q000601:surgery; D012421:Rupture / Q000601:surgery; D012782:Shoulder / Q000601:surgery; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D014952:Wrestling