Acquired contracture of the infraspinatus muscle. A case report and review of the literature.


Published online: Mar 27 1991

E Van Holsbeeck, J De Rijcke, M Martens, J Verstreken, G Declercq, and G Fabry.

Orthopedic Department, K.U. Leuven, Pellenberg, Belgium.

Abstract

Congenital contracture of the infraspinatus muscle has been reported by K. Kitano et al. (1988). We describe a patient with an acquired contracture of the infraspinatus muscle causing posterior subluxation of the glenohumeral joint.

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