Urgent Bite 176 - Latissimus Dorsi Tears

A Latissimus Dorsi tear is a rare sporting injury but one we should be aware of in urgent care.  

 

Check out the OrthoBullets Page

https://www.orthobullets.com/shoulder-and-elbow/3072/latissimus-dorsi-rupture

Check out the Radiopaedia Page

https://radiopaedia.org/articles/latissimus-dorsi-injury 

 

Check out the paper mentioned

Holschen M, Körting M, Steinbeck J, Witt KA. Traumatic Tear of the Latissimus Dorsi Tendon in a CrossFit Athlete: Surgical Management. J Orthop Case Rep. 2019;9(5):82-86. doi: 10.13107/jocr.2250-0685.1546. PMID: 32548012; PMCID: PMC7276628. 

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7276628/ 

 

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