BACKGROUND Statins are not effective in reducing atherosclerotic plaques of the abdominal aorta, and accumulating evidence suggests that bisphosphonates have the potential to induce the regression of atherosclerotic plaques of the abdominal aorta. METHODS AND RESULTS A prospective, randomized, open-label, blinded-end-point trial involving 108 participants with hypercholesterolemia was conduct...

complains of an audible, and often palpable, grating and snapping sound on shoulder girdle movements. Scapular movements are uncomfortable, and the noise can often be localised by the examiner to a specific part of the scapulo-thoracic “joint”. The condition was first described by Boinet in 1867 when he presented a young man of nineteen with discomfort on scapular movements and “une cr#{233}pit...

The sternalis muscle (SM) is an anatomical variant found in the anterior thoracic wall. While the attachment sites of SM are generally agreed upon, the innervation and function of this muscle are not well established. Cadaveric and surgical explorations to date report that SM is innervated by either the pectoral nerves or the anterior branches of the intercostal nerves, or a combination of both...