Morbidity of First Rib Resection in the Surgical Repair of Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
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First rib resection for neurovascular syndromes of the thoracic outlet.
During the first half of this century, various syndromes attributed to compression of neural and vascular structures in the anatomic area of the thoracic outlet have been described. These include the cervical rib, scalene anticus, costoclavicular, first dorsal rib, and hyperabduction syndromes. This complex array of subdivisions has engendered some confusion in diagnosis and treatment. Although...
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عنوان ژورنال: HAND
سال: 2018
ISSN: 1558-9447,1558-9455
DOI: 10.1177/1558944718760037