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Serratus posterior muscles: Anatomy, clinical relevance, and function

✍ Scribed by Joel A. Vilensky; Marsha Baltes; Laura Weikel; Joseph D. Fortin; Louis J. Fourie

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
2001
Tongue
English
Weight
94 KB
Volume
14
Category
Article
ISSN
0897-3806

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Abstract

The serratus posterior superior and inferior muscles are generally considered clinically insignificant muscles that, based on attachments, probably function in respiration. Interestingly, however, there is no evidence supporting a respiratory role for these muscles. In fact, some electromyographic data refute a respiratory function for these muscles. We suggest that the serratus posterior muscles function primarily in proprioception. Further, these muscles, especially the superior, have been implicated in myofascial pain syndromes and therefore may have greater clinical relevance than commonly attributed to them. Clin. Anat. 14:237–241, 2001. Β© 2001 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.

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