Latissimus Dorsi Tear in an Olympics-Level Tennis Player: Case Report and Review of Literature

• Published in: Indian journal of orthopaedics Vol. 54; no. 3; pp. 332 - 338
• Main Authors: Pardiwala, Dinshaw N., Subbiah, Kushalappa, Rao, Nandan, Modi, Rahul
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New Delhi Springer India 01.05.2020
• Subjects: Case Report; Conservative Orthopedics; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Orthopedics; Surgical Orthopedics; Tennis; Non-operative treatment; Return to sport; Latissimus dorsi tear

Latissimus dorsi tears are extremely rare and are encountered primarily in high-level athletes. Noted initially in baseball pitchers, cases have been described in other sports too, with one report of a latissimus dorsi tear at the muscle–tendon junction in a tennis player. Anecdotal outcomes have be...