"Deltoid Muscle" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Thick triangular muscle in the SHOULDER whose function is to abduct, flex, and extend the arm. It is a common site of INTRAMUSCULAR INJECTIONS.
| Descriptor ID |
D057645
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A02.633.567.300
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| Concept/Terms |
Deltoid Muscle- Deltoid Muscle
- Deltoid Muscles
- Muscle, Deltoid
- Muscles, Deltoid
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Deltoid Muscle" by people in Profiles.
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Outcomes Following Closed Axillary Nerve Injury: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Mil Med. 2016 Mar; 181(3):e291-7.
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Oberlin transfer and partial radial to axillary nerve neurotization to repair an explosive traumatic injury to the brachial plexus in a child: case report. Childs Nerv Syst. 2013 Nov; 29(11):2105-9.