Surgical reconstruction of unrepairable pectoralis major rupture using tendo-achilles allograft. (April 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Javed, Saqib; Monga, Puneet; Hallam, Linda; Torrance, Emma; Funk, Lennard
• Is Part Of: Shoulder & elbow. Volume 11:Number 2(2019)
• Page Start: 94
• Page End: 97
• Publication Date: 2019-04
• Subjects: allograft -- outcomes -- pectoralis major -- reconstruction -- technique -- tendo-achilles; Elbow -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Elbow -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Shoulder -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Shoulder -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Shoulder -- Periodicals; Elbow -- Periodicals; Shoulder Joint -- Periodicals; Elbow Joint -- Periodicals; 617.572005
• DOI: 10.1177/1758573217741319
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1758-5732

Abstract

Rupture of the pectoralis major remains an infrequent injury, although, recently, it has been reported more commonly as a result of the expansion and increasing popularity of competitive sports, as well as developments in sports medicine. A number of surgical repair techniques have been described for direct repair in the acute setting. However, on occasion, the pectoralis major muscle is so retracted that a tension-free direct repair is not possible. We describe a technique for allograft reconstruction of the pectoralis major, with our preliminary outcomes, where it is found or anticipated that a direct repair is not possible.