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Structure of latissimus dorsi muscle

Known as: Latissimus dorsi muscle, M. latissimus dorsi, Latissimus dorsi 
A triangular muscle in the back, connected to the vertebral column, arm, and shoulder. Its action involves adduction, medial rotation, and extension… 
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Left latissimus dorsi

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Skeletal muscle structure of backSuperficial Back Muscles

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Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Biochemical and physical factors affecting discoloration characteristics of 19 bovine muscles.
Review
2004
Review
2004
One-stage reconstruction of composite bone and soft-tissue defects in traumatic lower extremities.
Management of bone loss that occurs after severe trauma of open lower extremity fractures continues to challenge reconstructive… 
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Warner-Bratzler shear evaluations of 40 bovine muscles.
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Explosive power and asymmetry in leg muscle function in frequent fallers and non-fallers aged over 65.
BACKGROUND although low strength is a risk factor for falls, lower limb explosive power is more predictive of functional… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Female and male trunk geometry: size and prediction of the spine loading trunk muscles derived from MRI.
Review
1996
Review
1996
Chest‐Wall Reconstruction: An Account of 500 Consecutive Patients
&NA; Our experience with 500 consecutive chest‐wall reconstructions over the past 18 years is reviewed. Of the 500 patients, 286… 
Review
1989
Review
1989
Reconstruction of the lower extremity with microvascular free flaps: a 10-year experience with 304 consecutive cases.
A retrospective review of 304 consecutive microvascular free flaps to the lower extremity was done to identify the patterns of… 
Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
A comparative electromyographic analysis of the shoulder during pitching
Dynamic, fine-wire, intramuscular electromyography (EMG) was performed on 12 different shoulder muscles in 13 normal male… 
Highly Cited
1981
Highly Cited
1981
The Latissimus Dorsi Muscle: A Fresh Cadaver Study of the Primary Neurovascular Pedicle
The primary neurovascular pedicle of the latissimus dorsi muscle was studied in 50 fresh cadaver dissections and pertinent… 
Highly Cited
1979
Highly Cited
1979
Sixty Latissimus Dorsi Flaps
In clinical experiences with 60 cases, we have found the latissimus dorsi to be a reliable and versatile flap. We describe its… 
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