Teres major isolated complete tear during routine gym workout: Case report and literature review

Teres major injuries are uncommon, presenting as sports related with the reported majority occurring in baseball players. Here we are presenting a case of compete teres major tendon tear in a hobbyist body builder during his routine workout session while practicing an overhead set. On examination, t...

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Main Authors: Muath Marghalani, MBBS, Roqaya Bamoharram, MBBS
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-07-01
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043325002171
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description Teres major injuries are uncommon, presenting as sports related with the reported majority occurring in baseball players. Here we are presenting a case of compete teres major tendon tear in a hobbyist body builder during his routine workout session while practicing an overhead set. On examination, the patient had muscle retraction and swelling below the scapula with minor limitation of movement. MRI confirmed the complete tear of the teres major muscle at the musculotendinous junction with tendon retraction. Patient offered (type of treatment). He underwent conservative management with near complete recovery and returned to training within a 3 months period.
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spelling doaj-art-db9dadd3f224450389cbc8841485bee52025-08-20T02:31:50ZengElsevierRadiology Case Reports1930-04332025-07-012073287328910.1016/j.radcr.2025.03.007Teres major isolated complete tear during routine gym workout: Case report and literature reviewMuath Marghalani, MBBS0Roqaya Bamoharram, MBBS1Corresponding author.; Department of Radiology, King Abdulaziz Hospital, 3665 8758 Al Mahjar, 22421 Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Radiology, King Abdulaziz Hospital, 3665 8758 Al Mahjar, 22421 Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaTeres major injuries are uncommon, presenting as sports related with the reported majority occurring in baseball players. Here we are presenting a case of compete teres major tendon tear in a hobbyist body builder during his routine workout session while practicing an overhead set. On examination, the patient had muscle retraction and swelling below the scapula with minor limitation of movement. MRI confirmed the complete tear of the teres major muscle at the musculotendinous junction with tendon retraction. Patient offered (type of treatment). He underwent conservative management with near complete recovery and returned to training within a 3 months period.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043325002171Teres majorIsolatedTearManagementBodybuilding
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title_short Teres major isolated complete tear during routine gym workout: Case report and literature review
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