Isolated rupture of the subscapularis tendon in children: a case report and literature review.

Gouron, Richard; Deroussen, François; Juvet-Segarra, Marie; Mancheron, Catherine; Bonnaire, Bruno; Collet, Louis-Michel · J Pediatr Orthop B · 2013

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

We report the case of an 11-year-old, male, competitive hockey player with a complete rupture of the subscapularis insertion but no avulsion fracture of the lesser tuberosity. Ultrasound and MRI were performed before surgical repair with suture anchors. The boy regained a normal range of movement after 4 weeks of immobilization and 2 months of rehabilitation. This unique case (with the absence of lesser tuberosity avulsion) is compared with the 16 other cases of paediatric subscapularis avulsion fracture reported in the literature.

Medical subject headings

Anatomy