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- Title
A rare cause of thoracic outlet syndrome.
- Authors
Wiesler, Ethan R.; Chloros, George D.; Xu, N. Michael; Zhongyu Li
- Abstract
First rib pathology can narrow the thoracic outlet thus producing compression of the brachial plexus and subclavian vessels. There have been only three case reports of neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) caused by a nonunion of the first rib and there have been no reports of a first rib malunion causing TOS. A rare case of TOS caused by a malunion of the first rib is presented.
- Subjects
THORACIC outlet syndrome; BRACHIAL plexus diseases; SUBCLAVIAN artery; RIB resection; RIB surgery; DISEASES
- Publication
Archives of Orthopaedic & Trauma Surgery, 2008, Vol 128, Issue 1, p33
- ISSN
0936-8051
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00402-007-0355-2