Nine cases of abduction contracture of the hip in children from contracture of the gluteus maximus muscle are reported. Division of the aponeurosis glutens maximus over the greater trochanter always permitted full adduction.

Honey-processed Astragalus is a dosage form of Radix Astragalus mixed with honey by a traditional Chinese medicine processing method which strengthens the tonic effect. Astragalus polysaccharide (APS), perform its immunomodulatory effects by relying on the tonic effect of Radix Astragalus, therefore, the improved pharmacological activity of honey-processed Astragalus polysaccharide (HAPS) might...

Some species hyperaccumulate selenium (Se) upwards of 0.1% of dry weight. This study addressed whether Se hyperaccumulators also accumulate and tolerate more molybdenum (Mo). A field survey revealed on average 2-fold higher Mo levels in three hyperaccumulator Astragali compared to three nonaccumulator Astragali, which were not significantly different. Next, a controlled study was performed wher...

Introduction The gluteus maximus muscle is the largest and most powerful muscle in the gluteal region of the body. It is the most superficial of the three gluteal muscles, covering all of the others except for a small part of the gluteus medius muscle. The gluteus maximus slopes inferiolaterally at a 45° angle from the pelvis to the buttocks [1]. The approximate superior two-thirds of fibers of...

Paralongidorus maximus was tested as a vector for 20 viruses. Nine were recovered directly from P. maximus, an indication that they had ingested the virus, but there was no correlation between the ingestion and transmission of these viruses. Raspberry ringspot (English and Scottish strains), arabis mosaic, and strawberry latent ringspot viruses were recovered from the roots of bait plants grown...

Loss of abduction power is a common problem after total hip arthroplasty (THA) and may lead to severe limp and instability. A surgical reconstruction technique using a gluteus maximus flap transfer was developed to repair deficient abductor muscles and capsule. The gluteus maximus muscle was split as in a posterior approach to the hip, and the anterior portion of the muscle was elevated as a fl...

Bilateral gluteus maximus contracture is an infrequently reported clinical entity. There are only two case reports from the Indian subcontinent. We report a case of idiopathic bilateral gluteus maximus contracture in a 14-year-old girl.

BACKGROUND Symbioses between metazoans and microbes are widespread and vital to many ecosystems. Recent work with several nematode species has suggested that strong associations with microbial symbionts may also be common among members of this phylu. In this work we explore possible symbiosis between bacteria and the free living soil bacteriovorous nematode Acrobeloides maximus. METHODOLOGY W...

The Indian elephant (Elephas maximus) is one of three recognized subspecies of the Asian elephant and native to mainland Asia. Since 1986, Elephas maximus has been listed as Endangered by IUCN. The Elephas maximus are an ecologically and economically important species in many Indian habitats. However, illegal hunting, poaching, habitat destruction and other factors, especially in wild elephant ...

CONTEXT Abnormal lower extremity kinematics during dynamic activities may be influenced by impaired gluteus maximus function. OBJECTIVE To examine whether hip-extensor strength and gluteus maximus recruitment are associated with dynamic frontal-plane knee motion during a jump-landing task. DESIGN Exploratory study. SETTING Biomechanics laboratory. PARTICIPANTS 40 healthy female voluntee...