Pectoral girdle structure

Known as: Cingulum membri superioris, girdle shoulder, Upper limb girdle 
The bony arch formed by the collarbones and shoulder blades.
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Acromial part of pectoral girdleAxillaBone structure of upper limbMusculature of pectoral girdle
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Bone structure of clavicleBone structure of scapulaShoulder

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2009
Highly Cited
2009
Does obesity really make the femur stronger? BMD, geometry, and fracture incidence in the women's health initiative-observational study.
Heavier individuals have higher hip BMD and more robust femur geometry, but it is unclear whether values vary in proportion with… (More)
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2007
Highly Cited
2007
Rehabilitation of scapular muscle balance: which exercises to prescribe?
BACKGROUND Strengthening exercises for the scapular muscles are used in the treatment of scapulothoracic dysfunction related to… (More)
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Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Kinematic Design to Improve Ergonomics in Human Machine Interaction
This paper introduces a novel kinematic design paradigm for ergonomic human machine interaction. Goals for optimal design are… (More)
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Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Evidence for improved muscle activation patterns after retraining of reaching movements with the MIME robotic system in subjects with post-stroke hemiparesis
Previously, we reported that chronic stroke subjects had significant improvements in isometric strength, free reaching extent… (More)
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2003
Review
2003
Anatomical and biomechanical mechanisms of subacromial impingement syndrome.
Subacromial impingement syndrome is the most common disorder of the shoulder, resulting in functional loss and disability in the… (More)
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Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Epidemiology of clavicle fractures.
An epidemiologic study of 535 isolated clavicle fractures treated in a hospital of a large metropolis during an 11-year period… (More)
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Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Comparison of physiotherapy, manipulation, and corticosteroid injection for treating shoulder complaints in general practice: randomised, single blind study.
OBJECTIVE To compare the efficacy of physiotherapy, manipulation, and corticosteroid injection for treating patients with… (More)
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Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
On the relations between single cell activity in the motor cortex and the direction and magnitude of three-dimensional static isometric force
We examined the relations between the steady-state frequency of discharge of cells in the arm area of the motor cortex of the… (More)
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Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
A finite element musculoskeletal model of the shoulder mechanism.
The finite element method described in this study provides an easy method to simulate the kinetics of multibody mechanisms. It is… (More)
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Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
The natural history of heterotopic ossification in patients who have fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva. A study of forty-four patients.
Forty-four patients who had fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva responded by mail to a questionnaire regarding the age at the… (More)
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