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Modern methods for chest wall reconstruction using the pectoralis major muscle [PDF]

Наука и инновации в медицине
The article discusses current trends in the use of the pectoralis major muscle in restorative operations for chest wall defects resulting from infectious and inflammatory processes.
Mikhail A. Medvedchikov-Ardiya, Evgenii A. Korymasov, Armen S. Benyan   +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, Weaver Jennifer S., Shultz Christopher, Morag Yoav, Patel Arjun, Taljanovic Mihra S.   +5 more
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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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A Rare Case of Bilateral Pectoralis Major Muscle Defect and Abnormal Muscle [PDF]

Case Reports in Oncology, 2022
A 56-year-old female patient with left breast cancer presented at our hospital. Preoperative CT scan showed an isolated bilateral pectoralis major muscle defect and abnormal muscle originating from the entire sternum and inserting in the lower ribs and ...
Mayuko Yamamoto, Tomonari Kunihisa, Motoi Baba, Sachiko Mizumoto, Yuji Yamashita, Mayuko Miki, Sachiko Inubushi, Aoi Okamoto, Ryuhei Fujimoto, Hirokazu Tanino   +9 more
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Rupture of Pectoralis Major Muscle: A Case Report [PDF]

Journal of Orthopaedic Case Reports
Introduction: Pectoralis major (PM) muscle ruptures are uncommon injuries. 365 cases of PM injury have been reported, with 75% occurring in the past 20 years; of these, 83% were a result of indirect trauma, with 48% occurring during weight-training activities.
Upadhyay, Avinashdev Devmani, Nawale, Shashikant, Jaroli, Abhishek, Keny, Swapnil, Gokhale, Nikhil   +4 more
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CT-assessed pectoralis major muscle measurements as risk factors for low neoadjuvant chemotherapy efficacy in osteosarcoma: a retrospective study [PDF]

BMC Medical Imaging
Background Neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) response in terms of tumor necrosis for osteosarcoma is of clinical significance for subsequent treatment, CT-acquired parameters indicating sarcopenia were reported to be the risk factors of low NAC efficacy in ...
Zhijun Li, Yaodan Zhang, Haixiao Wu, Chao Zhang, Zhaoxiang Ye   +4 more
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Application of Unilateral Pectoralis Major Muscle Flap in the Treatment of Sternal Wound Dehiscence

Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery
Objective: This study aims to report the use of the unilateral pectoralis major muscle flap for the treatment of the sternal wound dehiscence. Methods: A retrospective study including patients who underwent unilateral pectoralis major muscle flap was ...
Grazielle de Souza Horácio, Pedro Soler Coltro, Antonio Albacete Neto, Juliano Baron Almeida, Vinícius Zolezi da Silva, Ivan de Rezende Almeida, Alfredo José Rodrigues, Jayme Adriano Farina Junior   +7 more
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Antibiotic-loaded bone cement fixation technique combined with bilateral pectoralis major muscle flaps tension-free management for sternal infection after midline sternotomy [PDF]

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Introduction Deep sternal wound infection (DSWI) after midline sternotomy of cardiac surgery is a challenging complication that affects the outcome of surgery.
Xia Jiang, Yong Xu, Mingqiu Li, Guoqing Jiao, Xiaosong Rong, Fanyu Bu   +5 more
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Reconstruction of elbow flexion in arthrogryposis multiplex congenita type I. Part I: Surgical anatomy and vascular and nerve supply of the pectoralis major muscle as a basis for muscle transfer

Journal of Children's Orthopaedics, 2008
Purpose The anatomy and neurovascular supply of the pectoralis major muscle was studied in order to establish the safe and functional muscle transfer for the reconstruction of elbow flexion in patients with arthrogryposis multiplex congenita (AMC ...
Jiri Chomiak, Pavel Dungl
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Muscle fiber characteristics of pectoralis major muscle as related to muscle mass in different Japanese quail lines

Animal, 2013
The objectives of this study were to investigate the muscle fiber characteristics of the pectoralis major muscle, and its relation to growth performance in the random bred control (RBC) and heavy weight (HW) Japanese quail lines at 42 days of age. The HW
Y.M. Choi, S. Shin, M.P. Wick, J.H. Choe, K. Lee   +4 more
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