Methods—Twenty two pectoralis major tears were included in 21 patients. Ten were surgically repaired and 12 were managed non-surgically. Patients completed a standard questionnaire, and clinical ...

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 ...

The pectoralis major is a powerful shoulder adductor that ... and is advised to accept the weakness of adduction. Surgical repair should be complemented with a well-supervised rehabilitation ...