Bak et al listed criteria for monitoring the functional outcome following surgical correction of a ruptured pectoralis major muscle. The authors are from Mercy Private Hospital in Melbourne, Australia.
Parameters:
(1) pain and other symptoms
(2) range of movement (ROM)
(3) cosmetic appeareance
(4) weakness of pectoralis during adduction
(5) return to sports
(6) need for surgical revision
Parameter
Excellent
Good
Fair
Poor
symptoms
none
none to minimum
moderate
continuous pain, severe
range of movement
normal
decreased
limited
severely limited
cosmesis
normal
normal
poor
very poot
weakness
none
mild
moderate
severe
return to sports
able
able
unable
unable
surgical revision
no
no
possibly
yes
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