Latissimus Dorsi and Teres Major Tears in Professional Baseball Pitchers

作者: Mark S. Schickendantz , Scott G. Kaar , Keith Meister , Pamela Lund , Laurel Beverley

DOI: 10.1177/0363546509335198

关键词: TearsMedicinePhysical therapyMri findingsTeres majorTeres major tendonLatissimus dorsi muscleTendonTendon tearsThrowingSurgery

摘要: BackgroundLatissimus dorsi and teres major tendon tears are uncommon injuries. Only a few case reports exist, mainly in high-level athletes.PurposeTo describe series of latissimus professional baseball pitchers.Study DesignCase series; Level evidence, 4.MethodsInjury data from 3 Major League Baseball clubs were collected over total 10 seasons. Any player who sustained an injury to either the or identified on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was included. All injured players treated nonoperatively with goal returning full velocity throwing at months time injury.ResultsTen injuries and/or during pitching. The MRI findings documented 5 isolated tears, 4 1 combined injury. athletes returned pitching, all but same level competition ...

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