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Fracture of the proximal humerus with disruption of the tendon of the pectoralis major


1 Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, AZ Sint-Jan AV, Brugge, Belgium
2 Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium

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Bart M Berghs
Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, AZ Sint-Jant AV, Ruddershove 10, B-8000 Brugge
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DOI: 10.4103/0973-6042.174521

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Year : 2016  |  Volume : 10  |  Issue : 1  |  Page : 44-47

 

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Combined pectoralis major disruption and proximal humeral fractures are uncommon. A simple radiologic diagnostic tool which consists of the measurement of the displacement from the humeral shaft to the lateral side of the humeral head (lateral to the outer proximal cortex) can help to diagnose this combined lesion.






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1 Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, AZ Sint-Jan AV, Brugge, Belgium
2 Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium

Correspondence Address:
Bart M Berghs
Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, AZ Sint-Jant AV, Ruddershove 10, B-8000 Brugge
Belgium
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Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None


DOI: 10.4103/0973-6042.174521

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Combined pectoralis major disruption and proximal humeral fractures are uncommon. A simple radiologic diagnostic tool which consists of the measurement of the displacement from the humeral shaft to the lateral side of the humeral head (lateral to the outer proximal cortex) can help to diagnose this combined lesion.






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