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1176:compartments
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948:rotator cuff
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814:, retrieved
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264:
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193:A04.6.02.011
180:
29:
975:teres major
963:teres minor
816:November 2,
770:November 2,
727:November 2,
365:Innervation
170:Identifiers
120:Subscapular
18:Teres major
1657:Categories
1573:posterior:
1541:interossei
1498:hypothenar
1288:mobile wad
1051:brachialis
602:References
486:, and the
421:, but not
246:upper limb
1598:anterior:
1536:lumbrical
1339:supinator
1269:posterior
1061:posterior
883:PTCentral
665:1877-0568
419:extension
330:Relations
299:Structure
273:extension
98:Insertion
1398:extensor
1186:anterior
1074:anconeus
1033:anterior
931:Shoulder
852:28125914
722:23931789
673:22197182
618:page 442
583:See also
439:athletes
411:adductor
401:Function
252:and the
126:arteries
1647:Anatomy
1171:Forearm
1117:lateral
943:deltoid
921:of the
919:Muscles
860:3872258
484:scapula
407:rotator
385:of the
324:humerus
322:of the
313:scapula
311:of the
281:humerus
279:of the
254:humerus
250:scapula
163:humerus
153:Actions
108:humerus
106:of the
79:Details
57:to the
1633:Portal
1563:fascia
1551:palmar
1546:dorsal
1460:thenar
1403:flexor
1380:fascia
1302:brevis
1140:spaces
1122:medial
1089:fascia
1046:biceps
985:fascia
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433:Injury
336:tendon
115:Artery
85:Origin
1419:other
1330:deep:
1236:deep:
1133:other
856:S2CID
616:from
344:bursa
265:teres
228:[
217:32549
176:Latin
132:Nerve
1445:Hand
1300:and
848:PMID
818:2020
805:ISBN
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729:2020
718:PMID
708:ISBN
669:PMID
661:ISSN
409:and
334:The
275:and
240:The
205:2462
188:TA98
143:and
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1018:Arm
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840:doi
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212:FMA
200:TA2
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