Research Article

The Subscapularis Muscle: A Proposed Classification System

Table 1

Distribution of muscle bellies according to sex and body side.

Muscle typeSex [ (%)].Body side [ (%)].
FemaleMaleRightLeft

I1 (2.2)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)1 (3.2)
II2 (4.4)0 (0.0)1 (2.9)1 (3.2)
III17 (37.8)4 (19.1)12 (34.3)9 (23.0)
IV15 (33.3)5 (23.8)11 (31.4)9 (23.0)
V6 (13.3)6 (28.6)5 (14.3)7 (22.6)
VI2 (4.4)3 (14.3)3 (8.6)2 (6.5)
VII0 (0.0)2 (9.5)1 (2.9)1 (3.2)
VIII0 (0.0)1 (4.8)1 (2.9)0 (0.0)
IX2 (4.4)0 (0.0)1 (2.9)1 (3.2)