RT Book, Section
A1 Sonne, James W.H.
SR Print(0)
ID 1174511757
T1 The Back
T2 Photographic Dissector for Students of Physical Therapy: A Step-by-Step Approach
YR 2020
FD 2020
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781260457933
LK accessphysiotherapy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1174511757
RD 2024/04/19
AB The  superficial  back  is  a  good  place  to  hone  your  dissection  skills,  as  many  of  the  structures  are  large  and  easy  to  identify.  Before  beginning,  be  sure  to  note  the  superficial  anatomy,  because  in  the  clinical  setting  those  will  serve  as  landmarks  for  identifying  the  underlying  tissue,  which  you  will  be  unable  to  dissect  in  your  living  patients.  Use  this  dissection  to  get  a  feel  for  the  usefulness  of  the  scalpel  and  at  what  times  it  is  a  liability  instead  of  an  asset.  It  is  best  to  use  the  scalpel  to  cut  through  the  epidermis  and  dermis,  and  the  fatty  and  membranous  layers  of  the  superficial  fascia.  The  objective  is  to  reach  the  natural  plane  between  the  membranous  layer  of  the  superficial  fascia  and  the  membranous  deep  investing  fascia  that  wraps  around  and  separates  the  muscles.  Once  in  this  plane,  blunt  dissection  and  a  little  force  can  separate  the  superficial  layers  and  reveal  the  muscles  of  interest  rather  quickly  and  without  destroying  natural  borders.