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CASE REPORT
Surgical repair of a rupture of the pectoralis major muscle
  1. Alberto De Castro Pochini1,
  2. Carlos Vicente Andreoli2,
  3. Benno Ejnisman3,
  4. Nicola Maffulli4
  1. 1Department of Orthopaedics, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
  2. 2Department of Sports Medicine, UNIFESP, São Paulo, Brazil
  3. 3Department of Sports Medicine, São Paulo, Brazil
  4. 4Centre for Sports and Exercise Medicine, Barts and The London Medical School, London, UK
  1. Correspondence to Dr Alberto De Castro Pochini, apochini{at}uol.com.br

Summary

Muscle rupture is rarely treated surgically. Few reports of good outcomes after muscular suture have been published. Usually, muscular lesions or partial ruptures heal with few side effects or result in total recovery. We report a case of an athlete who was treated surgically to repair a total muscular rupture in the pectoralis major muscle. After 6 months, the athlete returned to competitive practice. After a 2-year follow-up, the athlete still competes in skateboard championships.

https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2013-202292

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