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Traumatic abscess of pectoralis major

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Pectoralis major rupture is a well-recognised but uncommon injury that rarely leads to complications. We present an unusual case where the resultant haematoma following a partial rupture became infected and caused problems with diagnosis. We are only aware of one previous report of this.

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  1. Department of Orthopaedics, St. James’ University Hospital, Beckett Street, Leeds, LS9 7TF, UK Tel.: +44-191-5656256, Fax: +44-113-5653973, , , , , , GB

    K. Chapple, C. Kelty, L. R. Irwin & P. A. Millner

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Received: 20 July 1998

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Chapple, K., Kelty, C., Irwin, L. et al. Traumatic abscess of pectoralis major. Arch Orth Traum Surg 120, 479–481 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/PL00021233

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