"Pectoralis Muscles" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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The pectoralis major and pectoralis minor muscles that make up the upper and fore part of the chest in front of the AXILLA.
| Descriptor ID |
D010369
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A02.633.567.775
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| Concept/Terms |
Pectoralis Muscles- Pectoralis Muscles
- Muscle, Pectoralis
- Muscles, Pectoralis
- Pectoralis Muscle
- Pectoral Muscle
- Muscle, Pectoral
- Muscles, Pectoral
- Pectoral Muscles
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pectoralis Muscles" by people in Profiles.
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Evolution of the Surgical Technique for "Breast in a Day" Direct-to-Implant Breast Reconstruction: Transitioning from Dual-Plane to Prepectoral Implant Placement. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2019 06; 143(6):1547-1556.
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Surgical Release of the Pectoralis Minor Tendon for Scapular Dyskinesia and Shoulder Pain. Am J Sports Med. 2017 Jan; 45(1):173-178.
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Suture Technique Influences the Biomechanical Integrity of Pectoralis Major Repairs. Orthopedics. 2015 Sep; 38(9):e746-52.
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A comprehensive analysis of pectoralis major transfer for long thoracic nerve palsy. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2015 Jul; 24(7):1028-35.
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Open repair of an acute latissimus tendon avulsion in a Major League Baseball pitcher. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2013 Jul; 22(7):e19-23.
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Biomechanical analysis of the pectoralis major tendon and comparison of techniques for tendo-osseous repair. Am J Sports Med. 2012 Aug; 40(8):1887-94.
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Injuries to the pectoralis major muscle: diagnosis and management. Am J Sports Med. 2010 Aug; 38(8):1693-705.
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Subpectoral biceps tenodesis. Sports Med Arthrosc Rev. 2008 Sep; 16(3):170-6.