| Literature DB >> 28018079 |
Vivek Pandey1, Sandesh Madi1, Satish Maddukuri2, N Deepika1, Nazar Hafiz1, Kiran Acharya1.
Abstract
Aberrant insertions of the pectoralis minor tendon are quite rare. Most cases are incidental findings during cadaver dissections, on an MRI or during surgical procedures of the shoulder joint. Rarely the aberrant insertion points can be a source of pain or restriction of the shoulder joint. From the literature review, we found that there has been no mention regarding the frequency of occurrence of this variation with respect to unilateral or bilateral occurence, and only three cases have been reported, in which aberrant bilateral insertions have been documented of which two were noted during cadaveric dissection and one radiologically. We report a rare case of aberrant bilateral insertions of the pectoralis minor, which was found during an arthroscopic procedure, and we discuss its clinical and surgical implications.Entities:
Keywords: Aberrant; Arthroscopy; Insertion; Pectoralis minor; Shoulder surgery
Year: 2016 PMID: 28018079 PMCID: PMC5167429 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcot.2016.06.013
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Orthop Trauma ISSN: 0976-5662