Mark's signs and symptoms are typical of a ruptured muscle -- the pectoralis major. Rupture of the pectoralis major is an uncommon event, with fewer than 100 cases documented in the English ...

1 Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, St Vincent's University Hospital, Elm Park, Dublin 4, Ireland 2 Department of Accident and Emergency, St Vincent's University Hospital The treatment of pectoralis ...

Conclusions—Surgical repair results in greater recovery of peak torque and work performed than conservative management of patients with rupture of the pectoralis major.

In 1925, Sever [4] described osteotomy of the coracoid and tenotomy of the pectoralis major tendon in addition to the subscapularis. The joint capsule was left undisturbed. Both procedures ...

Let’s delve into the research. The researchers assessed the effects of this 10-week bench press training program on muscle ...