A Partial Tear of the Infraspinatus Muscle.

Murphy, Myles; Charlesworth, Jonathon · J Orthop Sports Phys Ther · 2016

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

A 29-year-old man experienced right shoulder pain and weakness following a forced abduction and external rotation motion performed during an Australian football game. The following morning, the sports medicine physician referred the player for magnetic resonance imaging to exclude infraspinatus rupture, given the external rotation strength deficit. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed a low-grade partial tear of the medial infraspinatus muscle. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2016;46(12):1087. doi:10.2519/jospt.2016.0421.

Medical subject headings

Anatomy