Utility of the Pectoralis Major Index in the Diagnosis of Structurally Significant Pectoralis Major Tears [PDF]
Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine, 2013 Background: Diagnosis of pectoralis major tears early in the acute phase is important for optimizing surgical repair and outcomes. However, physical examination of pectoralis major injuries can be misleading, often resulting in a potentially detrimental ...
Amr W. ElMaraghy MD, FRCSC +2 more
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Modified Pectoralis Major Tendon Transfer for Reanimation of Elbow Flexion as a Salvage Procedure in Complete Brachial Plexus Injury: A Case Report [PDF]
Malaysian Orthopaedic Journal, 2013 Traumatic brachial plexus injuries rarely recover spontaneously and if the window period for neurotisation has elapsed, the only option for restoration of function lies in a salvage procedure.
S Taran, SA Nawfar
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Pectoralis major radiation recall [PDF]
Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences, 2019 Radiation recall is an uncommon phenomenon describing an acute localised inflammatory toxicity affecting tissue previously exposed to radiotherapy. It is precipitated by administration of certain medications, including chemotherapy.
Emma Hack +2 more
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High-resolution ultrasound and MRI in the evaluation of pectoralis major injuries
Journal of Ultrasonography, 2023 The pectoralis major muscle is the largest muscle of the anterior chest wall. The primary function of the muscle is to adduct and internally rotate the arm at the shoulder.
Chadwick Nicholson +5 more
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The pectoralis major footprint: An anatomical study
Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia, 2013 Objective: To study the insertion of the pectoralis major tendon to the humerus, through knowledge of its dimensions in the coronal and sagittal planes.
Eduardo Antonio de Figueired +7 more
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The pectoralis major index: a novel computed tomography biomarker for low thoracic muscle mass and eastern cooperative oncology group performance status in lung cancer patients [PDF]
Frontiers in NutritionBackgroundChest computed tomography (CT) seldom covers the third lumbar (L3) vertebral level, the standard landmark for assessing total body muscle mass. As muscle measurements at the fourth thoracic (T4) level show high concordance with those at L3, the
Wenbin Gu +8 more
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Poultry Science, 2021 : One of the current myopathies affecting the chicken meat industry is deep pectoral myopathy (DPM), also known as green muscle disease or Oregon disease, the condition is considered a major problem in poultry processing lines.
Aline Giampietro-Ganeco +10 more
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Postsurgical Myoclonus of the Pectoralis Major [PDF]
Movement Disorders Clinical Practice, 2020 View Supplementary Video ...
Tiago Gomes, de Paula +3 more
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Complete Pectoralis Major Tendon Rupture in a Calisthenics Athlete: A Case Report [PDF]
Malaysian Orthopaedic Journal, 2021 We report a rare case of pectoralis major rupture during a body weight calisthenics exercise that was treated surgically. We highlighted the rehabilitation protocol which enabled him to regain full strength and return to his sport in three months.
Choo CH, Ng WN
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Unilateral Four-Headed Pectoralis Muscle Major
McGill Journal of Medicine, 2020 A unilateral four-headed pectoralis major muscle was observed on the left side of an 83 year-old Caucasian male cadaver. The accessory tendon arises from the lateral aspect of the pectoralis major muscle, travels along with the tendon of the long head of
Rasheed Bani Hammad, Adel Mohamed
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