Treatment of Persistent Pectoralis Minor Hyperactivity and Compensatory Trapezius Hypertrophy Using Arthroscopic Release
Persistent pectoralis minor hyperactivity may be the cause of altered scapulothoracic movement, resulting in pronounced hypertrophy of the trapezius muscle. It can be safely treated with an isolated arthroscopic detachment of the pectoralis minor tendon.
Authors
- Markus Scheibel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4485-0256)
- Verena Edler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-7603-2338)
- Tobias Gruber (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-0049-5048)
Institutions
- Schulthess-Klinik (CH)
- University Hospital Cologne (DE)
- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin (DE)
- Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JBJS Case Connector
- Published
- 2025-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2106/jbjs.cc.25.00391
- Primary Topic
- Shoulder Injury and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00