Objectives: The aims of this study were to evaluate the efficacy of conservative treatment in patients with and without cervical ribs and Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (TOS). From so many kinds of conservative treatment in literature, we used a multidisciplinary approach (correction of posture, maximizing muscle endurance and power, stretch shorten muscles, massage for trigger points and maximize th...

A cervical rib generally arises from the seventh cervical vertebra and is known as an anomalous accessory rib or “Eve’s rib” [1]. A recent literature survey reported that cervical ribs are present in less than 1% of the normal population and are asymptomatic in about 90% of cases [2]. Complete cervical ribs are fused with the tubercle on the upper aspect of the first thoracic rib, very close to...

diced rib cartilage is an acceptable option in severe nasal deformities. we present our preliminary experience in kamc in nasal septoplasties using the autologous diced costal cartilage. this is a retrospective study of the 22 cases who needed the autologous diced costal cartilage in our centre in 4 years. all our patients needed autologous diced rib cartilages. twelve were wrapped with tempora...

OBJECTIVE Lung cancer located in the paravertebral region occasionally invades the rib head (T3) and not the spine (T4). In such cases, a costotransverse ligament release (CTLR) method may be useful for complete resection without performing a vertebrectomy. METHODS Eighteen patients with lung cancer underwent chest wall resection between 2001 and 2009 at our institutions. Of those, 7 who unde...

BACKGROUND This study was devised to assess the performance of anti-ribosomal P (anti-Rib-P) antibodies in the diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and the association of these antibodies with the clinical features of SLE. METHODS We used a fluorescence enzyme immunoassay to determine anti-Rib-P levels in an SLE group, a rheumatic disease control (RDC) group (rheumatoid arthritis (...

Patterning of the vertebrate skeleton requires the coordinated activity of Hox genes. In particular, Hox10 proteins are essential to set the transition from thoracic to lumbar vertebrae because of their rib-repressing activity. In snakes, however, the thoracic region extends well into Hox10-expressing areas of the embryo, suggesting that these proteins are unable to block rib formation. Here, w...

A high-sensitivity Mach-Zehnder interferometer (MZI) biochemical sensing platform based on Silicon-in-insulator (SOI) rib waveguide with large cross section is proposed in this paper. Based on the analyses of the evanescent field intensity, the mode polarization and cross section dimensions of the SOI rib waveguide are optimized through finite difference method (FDM) simulation. To realize high...

We report a case of benign fibrous Histiocytoma of the left tenth rib in a 40-year-old man. CT revealed an expanding lesion with calcification. An open biopsy of the lesion was performed and subsequently wide surgical resection of the left 10th rib was performed. Histological diagnosis was consistent with benign fibrous Histiocytoma of the rib.