2024
DOI: 10.7759/cureus.70343
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Pectoralis Major Tendon Tear in a 13-Year-Old Female High-Level Gymnastic Athlete: A Case Report

Johannes H van Ochten,
Maxim Vanderstappen,
Olivier Verborgt

Abstract: Tears of the pectoralis major tendon have become more common due to the rising popularity of weightlifting and contact sports, yet they have not been described in young adolescents. A 13-year-old female high-level gymnastic athlete presented with left shoulder pain after a fall off the uneven bars. After excluding other diagnoses, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed a pectoralis major tendon tear. The tendon was surgically reattached using all-suture anchors via a deltopectoral approach. Postoperative ca… Show more

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