A rupture of the serratus anterior.

Isolated paralysis of the serratus anterior muscle.

Isolated paralysis of the serratus anterior is an entity that should be more widely understood. Early recognition, followed by treatment that is comparatively simple, although prolonged, usually leads to a satisfactory outcome. The purpose of this paper is to present information pertaining to the clinical picture, anatomy, etiology, and treatment of the condition and to discuss our experience w...

Asbestosis and the serratus anterior muscle.

Twenty-seven patients with a history of asbestos exposure were reviewed at the UCLA Medical Center in December 1981. All patients were referred by the United States Department of Labor. The patients were told they had asbestosis on the basis of their history of exposure and chest radiographs taken at a local asbestos screening program and initially interpreted by a "B" reader. None of the 27 pa...

[Arteriovenous malformations in serratus anterior muscle].

(6 months) by means of physical examination in order to rule out recurrence and tomography in case of doubt. All patients were video-taped for postoperative follow-up and verification. Satisfaction during the postoperative period was very good, with hospital discharge between days 1 and 3. During the follow-up, no recurrences related to the new technique were observed. While we await better Vel...

An aberrant independent origin of the serratus anterior pedicle.

We present an anomaly of the subscapular vascular tree that has not been previously reported. The serratus anterior pedicle originated directly from the subscapular vessels from the proximal third of the axillary artery. The thoracodorsal vessels arose separately, directly from the distal third of the axillary vessels. This vascular pattern was not encountered in any previous patient in our ser...

Pectoralis minor transplant for paralysis of the serratus anterior.