作者: Mark S. Schickendantz , Scott G. Kaar , Keith Meister , Pamela Lund , Laurel Beverley
关键词: Tears 、 Medicine 、 Physical therapy 、 Mri findings 、 Teres major 、 Teres major tendon 、 Latissimus dorsi muscle 、 Tendon 、 Tendon tears 、 Throwing 、 Surgery
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 ...