title: Isolated rupture of the subscapularis tendon in children:  a case report and literature review.
abstract: We report the case of an 11-year-old, male, competitive hockey player with a complete rupture of the subscapularis insertion but no avulsion fracture of the lesser tuberosity. Ultrasound and MRI were performed before surgical repair with suture anchors. The boy regained a normal range of movement after 4 weeks of immobilization and 2 months of rehabilitation. This unique case (with the absence of lesser tuberosity avulsion) is compared with the 16 other cases of paediatric subscapularis avulsion fracture reported in the literature.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgery, Amiens University Hospital, Jules Verne University of Picardie, Amiens, France. richard.gouron@gmail.com
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gouron
authors.forename: François
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Deroussen
authors.forename: Marie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Juvet-Segarra
authors.forename: Catherine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mancheron
authors.forename: Bruno
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bonnaire
authors.forename: Louis-Michel
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Collet
mesh_terms: D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006688:Hockey / Q000293:injuries; D006801:Humans; D015601:Injury Severity Score; D008297:Male; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000379:methods; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular / Q000502:physiology*; D020127:Recovery of Function; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D000070599:Shoulder Injuries; D012785:Shoulder Joint / Q000601:surgery; D053441:Suture Anchors; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014463:Ultrasonography