"Superficial Back Muscles" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The top layer of the back muscles whose function is to move the SCAPULA. This group of muscles consists of the trapezius, latissimus dorsi, rhomboid major, rhomboid minor and levator scapulae.
| Descriptor ID |
D064171
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A02.633.567.175.875
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| Concept/Terms |
Superficial Back Muscles- Superficial Back Muscles
- Back Muscle, Superficial
- Back Muscles, Superficial
- Muscle, Superficial Back
- Muscles, Superficial Back
- Superficial Back Muscle
Trapezius- Trapezius
- Trapezius Muscle
- Muscle, Trapezius
- Muscles, Trapezius
- Trapezius Muscles
Latissimus Dorsi- Latissimus Dorsi
- Dorsi, Latissimus
- Dorsus, Latissimus
- Latissimus Dorsus
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| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Superficial Back Muscles" by people in Profiles.
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Mirzayan R, Abboud JA, Sethi PM, Khan AZ, Lohre R, Talamo M, Quintana JO, Elhassan B. Emerging Treatment Options for Massive Rotator Cuff Tears: Biologic Tuberoplasty, Balloon Arthroplasty, Anterior Cable Reconstruction, Lower Trapezius Transfer. Instr Course Lect. 2023; 72:223-238.
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Shuck J, Asaad M, Liu J, Clemens MW, Selber JC. Prospective Pilot Study of Robotic-Assisted Harvest of the Latissimus Dorsi Muscle: A 510(k) Approval Study with U.S. Food and Drug Administration Investigational Device Exemption. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2022 06 01; 149(6):1287-1295.
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Chalmers PN, McElheny K, D'Angelo J, Ma K, Rowe D, Romeo AA, Erickson BJ. Is workload associated with latissimus dorsi and teres major tears in professional baseball pitchers? An analysis of days of rest, innings pitched, and batters faced. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2022 May; 31(5):957-962.
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Frizzell K, Kozin SH, Zlotolow DA. Bipolar Latissimus Dorsi Transfer for Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita: Minimum 10-Month Follow-Up. J Hand Surg Am. 2020 Nov; 45(11):1084.e1-1084.e7.
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Erickson BJ, Chalmers PN, D'Angelo J, Ma K, Romeo AA. Performance and Return to Sport After Latissimus Dorsi and Teres Major Tears Among Professional Baseball Pitchers. Am J Sports Med. 2019 04; 47(5):1090-1095.
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Erickson BJ, Chalmers PN, Waterman BR, Griffin JW, Romeo AA. Performance and return to sport in elite baseball players and recreational athletes following repair of the latissimus dorsi and teres major. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2017 Nov; 26(11):1948-1954.
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Aru RG, Songcharoen SJ, Seals SR, Arnold PB, Hester RL. Microcirculatory Effects of Botulinum Toxin A in the Rat: Acute and Chronic Vasodilation. Ann Plast Surg. 2017 Jul; 79(1):82-85.
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Abzug JM, Kozin SH, Waters PM. Open Glenohumeral Joint Reduction and Latissimus Dorsi and Teres Major Tendon Transfers for Infants and Children Following Brachial Plexus Birth Palsy. Tech Hand Up Extrem Surg. 2017 Jun; 21(2):30-36.
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Songcharoen SJ, McClure M, Aru RG, Songcharoen S. Intrathoracic migration of a breast implant after minimally invasive cardiac surgery. Ann Plast Surg. 2015 Mar; 74(3):274-6.
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Black EM, Paxton ES, Williams GR, Song HS. Arthroscopic repair of an avulsed latissimus dorsi tendon transfer for massive, irreparable rotator cuff tear: a report of two cases. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2014 Sep; 23(9):e217-20.