The pectoralis major muscle originates from multiple locations, including the costal cartilage of ribs two through six, the sternum, the medial half of the clavicle and the external oblique fascia.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . CHICAGO — Results presented at the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Annual Meeting showed significant ...

Your pectoralis major is a large and powerful chest muscle that’s shaped like a fan. It starts from two sections: your breastbone (sternum) and your collarbone (clavicle). The two sections come ...

Objectives—To compare objective measures of strength and subjective functional outcomes in complete distal pectoralis major tears treated either surgically or non-surgically. Methods—Twenty two ...

A 32-year-old, active man who worked in the military presented with left shoulder pain and weakness 6 months after sustaining an injury while bench-pressing 175 kg. On physical examination, he had a ...