CASE REPORT
Repair of Double Head Pectoralis Major Tendon Avulsion into its Native Footprint Using Bi-cortical EndoButtons and Tendon Sliding Technique
Jagadish Prabhu*, Mohammed Khalid Faqi, Fahad Alkhalifa, Bader Kamal Tayara, Rashad Khamis Awad
Article Information
Identifiers and Pagination:
Year: 2017Volume: 11
First Page: 12
Last Page: 19
Publisher ID: TOORTHJ-11-12
DOI: 10.2174/1874325001711010012
Article History:
Received Date: 27/05/2016Revision Received Date: 02/11/2016
Acceptance Date: 11/11/2016
Electronic publication date: 30/01/2017
Collection year: 2017

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Abstract
Injuries to the pectoralis major muscle are relatively infrequent. The mechanism of injury is usually an eccentric shortening of the pectoralis major under heavy load, such as when performing a bench press exercise. We report a case that presented to us with a history of sudden pain in the left pectoral region while doing heavy bench press exercise. The patient sustained a type III D pectoralis muscle –tendon avulsion. Surgical repair was done through a bi-cortical tendon sliding technique using two cortical buttons. In this article we describe our modifications to the previously described surgical technique for the pectoralis major tendon repair using the EndoButton and tension – slide technique, aiming to overcome the possible complications.