Clinical results of a surgical technique using endobuttons for complete tendon tear of pectoralis major muscle: report of five cases

• Main Authors: Uchiyama Yoshiyasu (Author), Miyazaki Seiji (Author), Tamaki Tetsuro (Author), Shimpuku Eiji (Author), Handa Akiyoshi (Author), Omi Hiroko (Author), Mochida Joji (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2011-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>We herein describe a surgical technique for the repair of complete tear of the pectoralis major (PM) tendon using endobuttons to strengthen initial fixation.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>Five male patients (3 judo pl...