any of various muscles in the thorax, which produce the appearance of a serrated border by their arrangement
Examples of 'serratus' in a sentence
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The most common cause isparalysis of the serratus anterior muscle.
Raif Özden, Vedat Uruç, Ömer Serkan Yıldız, Yunus Doğramacı, Aydıner Kalacı 2013, 'Scapulothoracic fusion with endobutton system for an isolated traumatic serratus anteriorparalysis', Dicle Medical Journalhttp://www.diclemedj.org/upload/sayi/27/Dicle%20Med%20J-01208.pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Large diaphragmatic defects can be repaired with latissimus dorsi and serratus anterior muscle flaps.
Madan Samuel, Rajiv Parapurath 2016, 'Primary Combined Latissimus Dorsi and Serratus Anterior Flap Repair of Right-SidedCongenital Diaphragmatic Agenesis in a Neonate', Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journalhttp://web.squ.edu.om/squmj/includes/tng/pub/tNG_download.asp?id=332464ec1f553ee4edd0cf097c67a6ac. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Samples were collected from m. serratus anterior – during the winter hunting period.
Erika Bodnárné Skobrák, Károly Bodnár, Edit Mikóné Jónás, János Gundel, András Jávor 2011, 'The Comparison Analysis of the Main Chemical Composition Parameters of Wild Boar Meatand Pork', Scientific Papers Animal Science and Biotechnologieshttp://spasb.ro/index.php/spasb/article/view/448. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
He successfully underwent a free functional muscle reconstruction with his serratus anterior.
Alexander Seal, MPhil, MD, FRCSC, Milan Stevanovic, MD, PhD 2018, 'Free Functional Muscle Transfer for Thumb Opposition', Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Openhttp://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000001736. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The serratus anterior muscle can successfully be used for thumb opposition reconstruction.
Alexander Seal, MPhil, MD, FRCSC, Milan Stevanovic, MD, PhD 2018, 'Free Functional Muscle Transfer for Thumb Opposition', Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Openhttp://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000001736. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
In stroke patients with shoulder pain, recruitment patterns were characterized by delayed activation and early inactivity of serratus anterior.
Liesbet eDe Baets, Ellen eJaspers, Luc eJanssens, Sara eVan Deun 2014, 'Characteristics of neuromuscular control of the scapula after stroke: a first exploration',Frontiers in Human Neurosciencehttp://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnhum.2014.00933/full. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
This incision, which involves division of the latissimus dorsi and serratus anterior muscles, affords excellent exposure of the thoracic cavity.
Tariq Alzahrani 2017, 'Pain relief following thoracic surgical procedures: A literature review of the uncommontechniques', Saudi Journal of Anaesthesiahttp://www.saudija.org/article.asp?issn=1658-354X;year=2017;volume=11;issue=3;spage=327;epage=331;aulast=Alzahrani. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
In this study, we present our experience using thoracodorsal or serratus vessels for profunda artery perforator flaps.
Sumeet S. Teotia, MD, Min-Jeong Cho, MD, Nicholas T. Haddock, MD 2018, 'Salvaging Breast Reconstruction: Profunda Artery Perforator Flaps Using ThoracodorsalVessels', Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Openhttp://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000001837. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)