CASE REPORT During the routine dissection of a male cadaver in the Department of Anatomy, Shri B M Patil Medical College Bijapur, India, we found a long ribbon like muscle in right pectoral region, which originated from right 5th and 6th ribs at costo-chondral junction, in between the pectoralis major and pectoralis minor muscles [Table/Fig-1]. From its origin, it travelled above and laterally ...

Rupture of the pectoralis major tendon is considered an uncommon injury and a significant number of ruptures are missed or diagnosed late, leading to a chronic tear. We report an open reconstruction technique and its outcomes in a case of chronic and retracted PM tear. At the last follow-up (12 months), the patient was pain-free, with a visual analogic scale at 0 all the time. He was very satis...

INTRODUCTION Intramuscular lipomas of the pectoralis major muscle are rare and may mimic malignant breast tumours. CLINICAL PICTURE A 58-year-old Chinese woman presented with a 2- year history of an enlarging left breast mass. Clinical examination revealed a palpable hard mass in the left breast. TREATMENT Standard mammographic views revealed a radiolucent mass deep in the left pectoralis m...

There is very limited scientific data concerning suspension training. The purpose of this investigation was to compare the electromyographic activity of the pectoralis major, anterior deltoid, and triceps brachii between a suspension push-up and traditional push-up. Twenty-one apparently healthy men (n = 15, age = 25.93 ± 3.67 years) and women (n = 6, age = 23.5 ± 1.97 years) volunteered to par...