Table 1 Patients’ demographic and injury characteristics and use of steroids
From: Pectoralis major rupture in body builders: a case series including anabolic steroid use
Gender | Age | Location of injury | Type of injury | Chronicity of injury | Management of injury | Use of steroids | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Male | 23 | Tendon insertion into humerus | Complete | Chronic | Fixation with suture anchors | Yes |
2 | Male | 29 | Tendon insertion into humerus | Complete | Acute | Fixation with suture anchors | Yes |
3 | Male | 30 | Musculotendinous junction | Complete | Acute | End-to-end sutures within musculotendinous junction | Yes |
4 | Male | 21 | Tendon insertion into humerus | Complete | Acute | Fixation with suture anchors | No |
5 | Male | 40 | Tendon insertion into humerus | Complete | Acute | Fixation with suture anchors | No |
6 | Male | 32 | Tendon insertion into humerus | Complete | Acute | Fixation with suture anchors | No |