levator-humeri

Updated: January 10, 2026

Where there is an active and painful inflammation of the prescapular lymph glands and contiguous structures, in some cases of "levator-humeri abscess," the scapulohumeral joint is extended. This is brought about by flexion of the elbow and carpal joints.

John Victor Lacroix - Lameness of the Horse: Veterinary Practitioners' Series, No. 1