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PLI CUTANE SOUS-SCAPULAIRE [1 record]

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Record 1 2024-10-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • The Skin
CONT

[The] subscapular skin­fold is meas­ured below and laterally to the angle of the shoulder blade, with the shoulder and arm relaxed. Placing the subject's arm behind the back may assist in iden­tific­ation of the site. The skin­fold should angle 45° [degrees] from horizontal, in the same direction as the inner border of the scapula (i.e., medially upward and laterally downward) ...

Key term(s)
  • subscapular skin fold
  • subscapular fat fold

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareil cutané

Spanish

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