Anatomic evaluation of the subcoracoid pectoralis major transfer in human cadavers

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 453-459

  Klepps, Steven J ^a   Goldfarb, Charles ^a   Flatow, Evan ^b   Galatz, Leesa M ^a   Yamaguchi, Ken ^a  

^a BARNES JEWISH HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Mt Sinai School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BRACHIAL PLEXUS; CADAVER; DISSECTION; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PECTORALIS MAJOR MUSCLE; SHOULDER; TRANSPLANTATION;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CADAVER; DISSECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCULOCUTANEOUS NERVE; PECTORALIS MUSCLES; SHOULDER;

EID: 0035459789     PISSN: 10582746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mse.2001.117125     Document Type: Article

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