Isolated avulsion of the subscapularis tendon insertion (a case report)

Volume: 32 Number: 4 September 11, 2006
  • Ufuk Talu
  • Mehmet Demirhan
  • Burak Boynuk
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Isolated avulsion of the subscapularis tendon insertion (a case report)

Abstract

Isolated rupture of the tendon of the subscapularis muscle has been reported and is an infrequent and usually post-traumatic injury. Here we present the case of a 57-year-old male with a far less common injury, that is, isolated avulsion of the humeral insertion of the subscapularis muscle secondary to minor trauma and without anterior dislocation of the shoulder. The lesion was missed at the initial examination and anteroposterior radiograph and later diagnosed at follow up and confirmed by MRI and CT. Surgical treatment was performed through a deltopectoral approach and transosseous sutures were used for immediate strong repair. The patient had almost full and painless active motion of the left shoulder at four months. Isolated subscapularis tendon tear or avulsion of its insertion in the absence of dislocation is possible even after a minor trauma and it should be actively sought in the presence of anterior shoulder pain and marked limitation of motion.

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Ufuk Talu This is me

Mehmet Demirhan This is me

Burak Boynuk This is me

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September 11, 2006

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March 6, 2014

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Year 1998 Volume: 32 Number: 4

APA
Talu, U., Demirhan, M., & Boynuk, B. (2006). Isolated avulsion of the subscapularis tendon insertion (a case report). Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, 32(4), 348-350. https://doi.org/10.3944/aott.v32i4.2265
AMA
1.Talu U, Demirhan M, Boynuk B. Isolated avulsion of the subscapularis tendon insertion (a case report). Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006;32(4):348-350. doi:10.3944/aott.v32i4.2265
Chicago
Talu, Ufuk, Mehmet Demirhan, and Burak Boynuk. 2006. “Isolated Avulsion of the Subscapularis Tendon Insertion (a Case Report)”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 32 (4): 348-50. https://doi.org/10.3944/aott.v32i4.2265.
EndNote
Talu U, Demirhan M, Boynuk B (September 1, 2006) Isolated avulsion of the subscapularis tendon insertion (a case report). Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 32 4 348–350.
IEEE
[1]U. Talu, M. Demirhan, and B. Boynuk, “Isolated avulsion of the subscapularis tendon insertion (a case report)”, Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 32, no. 4, pp. 348–350, Sept. 2006, doi: 10.3944/aott.v32i4.2265.
ISNAD
Talu, Ufuk - Demirhan, Mehmet - Boynuk, Burak. “Isolated Avulsion of the Subscapularis Tendon Insertion (a Case Report)”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 32/4 (September 1, 2006): 348-350. https://doi.org/10.3944/aott.v32i4.2265.
JAMA
1.Talu U, Demirhan M, Boynuk B. Isolated avulsion of the subscapularis tendon insertion (a case report). Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006;32:348–350.
MLA
Talu, Ufuk, et al. “Isolated Avulsion of the Subscapularis Tendon Insertion (a Case Report)”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 32, no. 4, Sept. 2006, pp. 348-50, doi:10.3944/aott.v32i4.2265.
Vancouver
1.Ufuk Talu, Mehmet Demirhan, Burak Boynuk. Isolated avulsion of the subscapularis tendon insertion (a case report). Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006 Sep. 1;32(4):348-50. doi:10.3944/aott.v32i4.2265