Latissimus dorsi cardiomyoplasty: radiographic findings

Th, Nguyen; Ta, Hoang; Dash, Nilima; Christlieb, Ignacio Y.; Ar, Lupetin; Beckman, Irwin; Rl, Schapiro; Gj, Magovern

doi:10.2214/ajr.150.3.545

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“…surgical literature has reported the usage of left latissimus dorsi muscle in repairing failing left ventricles (9). The left latissimus dorsi muscle is ideal for this purpose because fig.…”

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Unilateral Intercordal Neural Communication Coexistent with Variant Branching Pattern of Posterior Cord of Brachial Plexus

Mehta

Arora

et al. 2011

Acta Med. (Hradec Kralove, Czech Repub.)

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Summary:Variant branching pattern of the cords of brachial plexus coupled with erroneous communications has been an area of concern for surgeons opting to explore this region. Anaesthetic blocks and surgical approaches are the highlights of these interventions, where a keen familiarization of the anatomy of this region is mandatory. The present case description reports a unilateral variant branching pattern of the posterior cord coexistent with a neural communication between lateral and medial cords in an adult male cadaver. This intercordal neural communication between lateral and medial cords was oriented obliquely and measured 2.2 cm in length. Furthermore, the posterior cord revealed a variant branching pattern. It branched into three upper subscapular nerves and a common trunk for the thoracodorsal and lower subscapular nerves. The lowest of the three upper subscapular nerves gave a communicating twig to the thoracodorsal nerve. Inspite of uncountable reports on variations of brachial plexus, descriptions regarding anomalous branching patterns hold enormous clinical significance for the radiologists, anesthetists and surgeons, besides being of academic interest for the anatomists.

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