Diagnosis and assessment of pectoralis major rupture by dynamometry.
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چکیده
Four patients with pectoralis major ruptures underwent clinical and dynamometric assessment and one patient underwent late surgical repair. The operation is described. Dynamometry proved a useful and objective method of estimating the loss of strength and indicating patients who might benefit from surgical repair.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- The Journal of bone and joint surgery. British volume
دوره 74 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1992