Literature Summary 1. Outcomes After Dermal Allograft Reconstruction of Chronic or Subacute Pectoralis Major Tendon RupturesNeumann JA, Klein CM, van Eck CF, Rahmi H, Itamura JM, et al.Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine, 2018 Allograft: Acellular dermal allograftPatients: 19Tear Chronicity: Mean ~10 months (subacute and chronic tears >6 weeks)Results: Significant improvement...
Revision Pectoralis Major Tendon Tears “Pec Tears”
Why They’re So Challenging and What Modern Reconstruction Can Do A pectoralis major tendon tear (“pec tear”) is already a major injury for anyone who lifts, competes, or relies on upper-body strength for work. But when a prior surgery doesn’t fully restore function or when the tendon re-tears. The situation...