Nonoperative treatment of a conjoined tendon avulsion tear of latissimus dorsi and teres major in a high performing, middle-aged, artistic gymnast: Diagnostic and classificational challenges, and clinical result

Roar Pedersen; Kerstin Anine Johnsen Myhrvold; Ståle Bergman Myhrvold

doi:10.1002/ccr3.7790

Nonoperative treatment of a conjoined tendon avulsion tear of latissimus dorsi and teres major in a high performing, middle-aged, artistic gymnast: Diagnostic and classificational challenges, and clinical result

Clin Case Rep. 2023 Aug 21;11(8):e7790. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.7790. eCollection 2023 Aug.

Authors

Roar Pedersen¹, Kerstin Anine Johnsen Myhrvold², Ståle Bergman Myhrvold³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Radiology Unilabs Oslo Norway.
² Community Medical Unit Nordre Follo Norway.
³ Orthopaedic Department Akershus University Hospital Lørenskog Norway.

Abstract

A middle-aged female veteran artistic gymnast sustained an avulsion injury of the latissimus dorsi and teres major. The case reveals possible pitfalls in the current classification system and illustrates how a nonoperative approach, in contrast to recommended guidelines, was adequate for an excellent clinical outcome.

Keywords: MRI; acute tendon tear; artistic gymnastics; classification system; latissimus dorsi; nonoperative treatment; teres major.

Publication types

Case Reports