Pectoralis major muscle injuries, particularly tendon ruptures, have become increasingly common, especially among athletes engaged in weightlifting and contact sports. These injuries typically ...

Injury to the pectoralis major muscle is usually caused by a sudden forceful overload of the maximally contracted muscle. This is different from the attritional ruptures associated with the rotator ...

Mark's signs and symptoms are typical of a ruptured muscle -- the pectoralis major. Rupture of the pectoralis major is an uncommon event, with fewer than 100 cases documented in the English ...

Maintaining this position, the pectoralis major tendon is reapproximated. The incisions are then copiously irrigated and closed with interrupted 2-0 polyglactin (Vicryl) subcutaneously and a ...