ArticleJSES international2020
Surgical anatomy of the pectoralis major tendon insertion revisited: relationship to nearby structures and the pectoral eminence for defining the anatomic footprint.
Article in JSES international, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04995744 (Pectoralis Major Pedicle Bone Graft For 4-Part Proximal Humerus Fractures), which is not on this map. Cited by 5 papers.
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Pectoralis Major Pedicle Bone Graft For 4-Part Proximal Humerus Fractures
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5 citing papers in PubMed, 17 citations in OpenAlex.
- Technique of reconstruction of chronic pectoralis major tendon rupture with dermal allograft using the anatomic length method.JSES reviews, reports, and techniques · 2025Article
- Surgical anatomy of the pectoralis major, pectoralis minor, latissimus dorsi and teres major for tendon transfer in irreparable subscapularis tendon tears.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2025Article
- Pectoralis Major Tendon Tear in a 13-Year-Old Female High-Level Gymnastic Athlete: A Case Report.Cureus · 2024Article
- Performance and Survivorship of National Football League Players with Pectoralis Major Injuries.Arthroscopy, sports medicine, and rehabilitation · 2021Article
- Pectoralis Major Tendon Reconstruction at the Myotendinous Junction With Semitendinosus Allograft: An Operative Technique.Video journal of sports medicineArticle
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Abstract
backgroundIntraoperative identification of the normal pectoralis major (PM) footprint can be challenging to identify in the acute and chronic settings. The purpose of this study was to revisit the anatomic footprint of the PM tendon and to determine which nearby landmarks can be used to re-create the normal insertion site during anatomic repair or reconstruction.
methodsTwenty-one fresh-frozen human cadaveric shoulder specimens were used to define the PM tendon width (ie, superior-to-inferior) and to determine the relationship between the superior aspect of the PM insertion and that of the latissimus dorsi (LD) and anterior deltoid (AD) tendons. An attempt was made to identify potential useful bony landmarks that can be used during anatomic repair or reconstruction of the PM tendon.
resultsThe mean PM tendon width was 68.8 ± 4.4 mm. The superior margin of the LD insertion was 9.4 ± 5.9 mm above and the AD was 48.4 ± 7.1 mm below the superior margin of the PM tendon insertion, respectively. In 17 of 21 specimens (81%), the superior insertion of the PM tendon attached onto a bony prominence, named the pectoral eminence.
conclusionsThe LD and AD tendon insertions represent reliable soft tissue landmarks for identifying the superior extent of the PM tendon along its bony footprint. The pectoral eminence can also be used as an additional reference point in the majority of cases to facilitate anatomic restoration of the pectoralis tendon during repair and reconstruction. Surgeons should be familiar with the proximity of nearby neurovascular structures when performing PM repairs.
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