Neck and shoulder pain in athletes could signal rare syndrome, experts warn
Madness approaches, athletes experiencing neck or shoulder pain are being urged to consider the possibility of thoracic ...
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Quantification of the weakness and fatigue in thoracic outlet syndrome with isokinetic measurements
The complex of signs and symptoms caused by compression of brachial plexus and subclavian vessels in the cervicoaxillary region is known as thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS). Although there is much ...
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C0041 Can lymphedema cause a thoracic outlet syndrome? a case series
Background Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (TOS) is a syndrome involving compression ... It can affect one or more of the nerves that innervate the upper limb, specifically in the Brachial Plexus. Lymphedema ...
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The elevated first rib syndrome
Thoracic outlet syndrome is a compression of the brachial plexus as it exits the body and enters the arm causing pain, numbness and tingling and weakness as well as sensory loss in the arm (upper ...
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Computer-Assisted Instrumentation during Endoscopic Transaxillary First Rib Resection for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome: A Safe Alternate Approach
questioned the safety of the transaxillary approach for thoracic outlet syndrome. Partial or complete postoperative brachial plexus injuries were reported in 273 patients; 52 failed to achieve ...
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Cervical Rib Syndrome
The condition known as thoracic outlet syndrome can be perpetuated by a cervical rib because the extra rib scissors itself against the clavicle and compresses the brachial plexus of nerves which ...