International Orthopaedics

, Volume 14, Issue 4, pp 351–353 | Cite as

Spontaneous rupture of the infraspinatus muscle

A case report
  • F. Motta
  • T. Carletti
Article

Summary

Rupture of the infraspinatus muscle is rare and we have not been able to find any previous reports. We describe a case of complete rupture at the scapular insertion in a young female athlete.

Keywords

Public Health Female Athlete Spontaneous Rupture Complete Rupture Infraspinatus Muscle 
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Résumé

La rupture du muscle sous-épineux est rare et nous n'avons pu retrouver aucune observation préalablement publiée. Nous décrivons ici un cas de rupture complète au niveau de l'insertion scapulaire survenue chez une jeune athlète de sexe féminin.

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Copyright information

© Springer-Verlag 1990

Authors and Affiliations

  • F. Motta
    • 1
  • T. Carletti
    • 1
  1. 1.Department of OrthopaedicsUniversity of MilanMilanoItaly

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