Research Article
Retrospective Review of Pectoralis Major Ruptures in Rodeo Steer Wrestlers
Table 1
Demographic data for all nine injured steer wrestlers.
| Case | Age | Prior shoulder injury | Prior PM* injury | Mechanism | Source of error |
| 1 | 30 | No | No | Throw | Steer bucked upwards unexpectedly | 2 | 30 | Bicep brachii strain | No | Fall | Hazer and steer veered wide | 3 | 31 | No | Yes | Fall | Steer stopped | 4 | 32 | GH** dislocation | No | Throw | Steer veered wide | 5 | 33 | RC tendinopathy | Yes | Throw | Steer and hazer veered wide | 6 | 33 | No | No | Throw | Steer stopped | 7 | 33 | No | No | Throw | Steer stopped | 8 | 48 | RC+ tendinopathy | Yes | Throw | Steer stopped | 9 | 50 | No | Yes | Throw | Steer slowed down |
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ā*PM: pectoralis major; **GH: glenohumeral; +RC: rotator cuff.
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