Seat belt trauma: pectoralis muscle rupture and delayed mesh repair

J Trauma. 2008 Mar;64(3):831-3. doi: 10.1097/TA.0b013e318047dfa3.

Abstract

To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of a seat belt-related rupture of the pectoralis major muscle and its successful delayed repair using mesh. We report a case of a 34-year-old white man who sustained a right pectoralis major muscle rupture from a seat belt during a motor vehicle crash. The patient presented to us 2 years after the injury. We introduce a technique using mesh that results in a successful repair of a cosmetically disfiguring chest wall defect.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Pectoralis Muscles / injuries*
  • Pectoralis Muscles / surgery*
  • Seat Belts / adverse effects*
  • Surgical Mesh*
  • Time Factors