Publications by authors named "Maxim Vanderstappen"

Tears of the pectoralis major tendon have become more common due to the rising popularity of weightlifting and contact sports, yet they have not been described in young adolescents. A 13-year-old female high-level gymnastic athlete presented with left shoulder pain after a fall off the uneven bars. After excluding other diagnoses, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed a pectoralis major tendon tear.

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Nowadays, there is a better understanding of the role of the posterior malleolar fragment in trimalleolar ankle fractures. Not fragment size, but rather fragment morphology should guide the management of the posterior malleolar fracture (PMF). Anatomical reduction and fixation of the PMF is important, as an intra-articular step-off will eventually lead to osteoarthritis.

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