This study showed that our protocol allows for procurement of femoral head allografts with minimal contamination and that they can maintain sterility for up to 6 months. This finding is further supported by our clinical results. Hence, this protocol will be useful for bone banks in developing nations where sterility conditions are suboptimal and cost is an issue.
The axillary arch is a vestigial muscle in the axilla, which originates from the latissimus dorsi and inserts into the pectoralis major tendon. The aim of this article is to describe a fan-shaped variant of the axillary arch and its clinical implications. We present a patient who underwent an axillary node dissection during which, a fan-shaped axillopectoral muscle measuring 8 cm by 6 cm was encountered. It was disinserted to provide exposure of the axilla.
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