The inferior angle of the Scapula occasionally escapes from under the border of the latissimus dorsi, usually with some laceration of the muscular fibres.
The teres major and latissimus dorsi muscles are of immense size, inserted into the prominent ridge below the pectoral attachment, and are the principal agents in the excavating action of the limb.
It is given off from the latissimus dorsi, near the insertion of the latter into the humerus; it accompanies the long head of the triceps and becomes fused with it.
There is a muscular fasciculus which, because of its relations with the muscle we have just been studying, is known as the supplementary muscle of the latissimus dorsi.
This muscle can only be seen in the region of the back, in the space limited externally by the spinal border of the scapula, below by the latissimus dorsi, and internally by the trapezius, which covers it in the rest of its extent.
The Supplemental or Accessory Muscle of the Latissimus Dorsi= (Fig.
It is covered by the latissimus dorsi and the posterior muscular mass of the arm.
Beneath the artery is seen a subscapular branch of the brachial plexus, given to the latissimus dorsi muscle.
Tendon of the latissimus dorsi muscle, crossed by the intercosto-humeral nerves.
Examination of the depths of this wound reveal that the latissimus dorsi muscle alone was injured, and the latex rubber drain could be felt immediately below the laceration in the muscle.
There was damage to the latissimus dorsi muscle, but this was more in the way of laceration, so that the damage could be repaired by suture.
The laceration at the latissimus dorsi muscle was then approximated with No.
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