Latissimus Dorsi and Teres Major Tendon Avulsions in Cricketers: A Case Series and Literature Review

摘要

Introduction: Acute latissimus dorsi tendon injuries are uncommon, having not previously been described in cricketers. The leg spinner's stock ball bowling technique and the fast bowler's back-of-the-hand slow ball, which is used much more widely in T20 cricket, produce a significant eccentric contraction load on the latissimus dorsi muscle.