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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Upper arm versus forearm transcutaneous oximetry during upper limb abduction in patients with suspected thoracic outlet syndrome
Context: Thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) is common among athletes and should ... that forearm (F-) DROPm would better detect symptoms associated with arterial compression during abduction than upper ...
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Compression hosiery to avoid post-thrombotic syndrome (CHAPS) protocol for a randomised controlled trial (ISRCTN73041168)
Introduction Up to 50% of patients develop post-thrombotic syndrome (PTS) after an above knee deep vein thrombosis (DVT). The aim of the study was to determine the effect of graduated compression ...
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Strasburg rehabbing in D.C. after latest setback
Strasburg had been recovering from a stress reaction in his second and third ribs that is related to his thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) surgery. He built up this offseason to throwing bullpens, and he ...
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Thoracic aortopathy in Marfan syndrome overlaps with mechanisms seen in bicuspid aortic valve disease
Background: Thoracic aortopathy is a serious complication which is more often seen in patients with Marfan syndrome (MFS) and patients with ... ascending aortic wall specimen were obtained from the ...