Pectoral and femoral fasciae: Common aspects and regional specializations

Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 35-42

  Stecco, A ^a   Macchi, V ^a   Masiero, S ^a   Porzionato, A ^a   Tiengo, C ^a   Stecco, C ^a   Delmas, V ^b   De Caro, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PARIS DESCARTES   (France)

Author keywords

Connectivet issue; Fascia lata; Iliotibial tract; Myofascial unit; Pectoralfascia

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CADAVER; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; FASCIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PECTORALIS MUSCLES; THIGH;

EID: 60149083684     PISSN: 09301038     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00276-008-0395-5     Document Type: Article

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