Is surgery required for a torn pectoralis muscle?
Is surgery required for a torn pectoralis muscle?
Surgery is usually required to repair pectoralis major injuries, except when there is a partial tear of the tendon, when there is a rupture of the center of the muscle, or in elderly patients. Athletes who injure the pectoralis major muscle usually desire a full return of strength to return to their sport.
When does a pec tear require surgery?
There is usually upper arm bruising which appears within 24 hours of the injury. This injury causes significant weakness of upper arm function and a cosmetic deformity of the chest wall. The only way to address the problem is surgically and surgery needs to be done as soon as possible after the injury.
How do you repair a torn pectoral muscle?
In most cases, a torn pectoral will not heal on its own. Our team will need to perform surgery to reattach the muscle so that you can begin your road to recovery. The operation will involve sewing the muscle back into place on your upper arm.
How rare is a pec tear?
Description: Tears and/or ruptures of the pectoralis major muscle are rare, with only 400 noted cases in the literature (1). They are becoming increasingly more common and almost exclusively occur in otherwise healthy males between the ages of 20 and 40 years old.
Will torn muscles heal themselves?
Most muscle strains do not require surgery, and a full recovery is expected. If there is a partial tear then the athlete can return when they are pain free and have normal strength and motion. This usually occurs following anywhere from a few weeks to a few months of appropriate treatment and therapy.
How common is a pec tear?
Tears of the pectoralis major are rare and typically affect otherwise healthy individuals. Most lesions are located at the musculotendinous junction and result from violent, eccentric contraction of the muscle, such as during bench press [3].
How common are pec tears?
Once rare, injuries to the chest muscles, particularly the pectoralis major muscle, are becoming more common. In fact, a recent study noted that of the 365 cases of pectoralis major ruptures reported in the medical literature from 1822 to 2010, 76% occurred over the past 20 years.