Your pectoralis major is a large and powerful chest ... But if the damage to the tendon is severe, you may need a tendon transplant to fully repair it. If you have a partial muscle or tendon ...

1 Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, St Vincent's University Hospital, Elm Park, Dublin 4, Ireland 2 Department of Accident and Emergency, St Vincent's University Hospital The treatment of pectoralis ...

What is the pectoralis major muscle? The pectoralis major muscle ... the head down and pull the arm from the side upwards. The tendon where it inserts into the arm (humerus) can become inflammed.

The injuries - tears of the pectoralis major tendon - occurred while doing bench press weight training. The injuries then required surgical repair and six months recovery. Loyola Medicine ...