Costochondral Calcification, Osteophytic Degeneration, and Occult First Rib Fractures in Patients With Venous Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
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Cervical Rib and Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Vascular Surgery
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0741-5214
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2011.09.015