Thoracic Outlet Syndrome References
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A Review Study: Clinical Assessment of Patients With Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
Purpose: Thoracic outlet syndrome is one of the most controversial topics in clinical medicine due to its difficult assessment and management. The appropriate treatment depends on accurate and comprehensive assessment. This study aimed to review the current assessments of these patients. Methods: This study was conducted by review of the articles published between 1990 and 2014. Search was con...
متن کاملCritical Upper Limb Ischemia Due to Brachial Tourniquet in Misdiagnosed Thoracic Outlet Syndrome after Carpal Tunnel Decompression: A Case Report
We present the case of a 68-year-old woman, referred to our department for critical upper limb ischemia, which had occurred a few days after homolateral surgical ligamentotomy for carpal tunnel syndrome, diagnosed and confirmed by electromyography, and performed with a brachial tourniquet. The patient was later admitted for subsequent progressive necrosis of the first three fingers of the left ...
متن کاملArterial Thromboembolism Secondary to Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
Effective treatment of arterial thoracic outlet syndrome includes early recognition and timely correction, with sufficient decompression of the thoracic outlet. A 56-year-old female suffered recrudescent right upper extremity ischemia due to thromboembolic event, raising suspicion for arterial thoracic outlet syndrome and prompting further imaging studies for confirmation. Decompression of the ...
متن کاملThoracic outlet: an anatomical redefinition that makes clinical sense.
The diagnosis of thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) is intrinsically difficult, and the literature about it is full of confusing terminology. Symptoms may arise due to compression of neural and/or vascular elements in one or more of three different locations. A number of tests were developed during the early part of this century, and a variety of syndromes have been described that relate to these t...
متن کاملCostoclavicular Syndrome and MRI Evaluation, Our Experience at Tertiary Care Hospital, SKIMS Srinagar, J&K
Introduction: Cervical rib is a supernumerary rib springing from one of the cervical vertebrae, usually the seventh. About 1 in 200 people are born with cervical rib. About 1 in 10 people who have a cervical rib develop symptoms of thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS). Aims: The aim of this study was to identify normal and abnormal anatomy of thoracic outlet using MRI in symptomatic costoclavicular c...
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