Pain and injuries are considered a common problem among elite athletes and recreational
lifters performing the squat, bench press and deadlift. Since all three lifts engage multiple …

BACKGROUND: Reported descriptions of pectoralis major (PM) injury are often inconsistent
with the actual musculotendinous morphology. The literature lacks an injury classification …

Background: Early recognition of the clinical signs of ruptures of the pectoralis major muscle
(PMM) in athletes by orthopaedic surgeons, physical therapists, and physical trainers may …

Background: Low-cycle fatigue damage accumulating to the point of structural failure has
been recently reported at the origin of the human anterior cruciate ligament under strenuous …

Pectoralis major (PM) tendon tears are relatively rare injuries that most commonly occur in
the 20-to 40 year-old male athlete engaged in weight-lifting exercises, such as when …

Background: Pectoralis major tendon ruptures are commonly described as rare injuries
affecting men between 20 and 40 years of age, with generally excellent results after surgical …

Common upper extremity injuries in resistance training athletes include muscle strains,
ligament sprains, pectoralis major tendon ruptures, distal biceps tendon ruptures, and …

Background: The incidence of pectoralis major tendon tears is increasing, and repair is
generally considered; however, a paucity of comparative data are available to demonstrate …

Background There are limited data on the outcomes of surgically repaired pectoralis major
tendon (PMT) tears. The purpose of this study was to report the functional outcomes, return …

Accurate characterization of pectoralis major tears is important to guide management.
Imaging evaluation with ultrasound and MR imaging can be difficult given the complex …