Cervical Rib causing Thrombosis of Subclavian Atery
Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 2010 We describe here an unusual case of thrombosis of left subclavian artery in a patient with cervical rib. The patient presented with features of ischaemia of left upper limb. X-ray chest revealed bilateral cervical ribs, longer on the left side.
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Isolated Cervical Rib Fracture: A Rare Etiology of Thoracic Outlet Syndrome [PDF]
Case Reports in Surgery, 2011 Isolated fracture of a cervical rib is a very rare entity and usually presents as a painless swelling or as thoracic outlet syndrome. We describe a case of a 45-year-old woman with history of fall two months back.
Rayees Ahmad Dar +2 more
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Síndrome do desfiladeiro torácico - ressecção de costela cervical por videotoracoscopia Thoracic outlet syndrome - cervical rib resection through videothoracoscopic surgery [PDF]
Jornal Vascular Brasileiro, 2012 A base do tratamento cirúrgico da Síndrome do Desfiladeiro Torácico (SDT) é a ressecção da primeira costela, podendo associar-se à escalenectomia ou ainda à ressecção de costela cervical.
Mario Claudio Ghefter +6 more
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Atypical articulation of the cervical rib and first rib. [PDF]
Indian J Thorac Cardiovasc SurgThe cervical rib is an additional rib arising from the transverse process of the seventh cervical vertebra. This rib may terminate free in soft tissue or may be attached to the first rib.
Senocak E, Tuncer K, Aydin Y, Ogul H.
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Effect of abdominal binding on cardiorespiratory function in paralympic athletes with cervical spinal cord injury [PDF]
, 2011 This thesis was submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy and awarded by Brunel University on 4 July 2011.Spinal cord injury (SCI) causes a lesion-dependent impairment in cardiorespiratory function that may limit exercise capacity.
West, Christopher
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Supraclavicular Resection of a Cervical Rib Causing Thoracic Outlet Syndrome: 2-Dimensional Operative Video. [PDF]
Oper Neurosurg, 2020 Presence of a cervical rib results from overdevelopment of the seventh cervical vertebrae.1-3 The cervical rib along with scalene muscles can cause neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome.4,5 Rib resection is typically done via anterior approach, using ...
Burks SS, Wolfe EM, Yoon JW, Levi AD.
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Coexistence of Right Cervical Rib and Left Rudimentary 1st Thoracic Rib [PDF]
, 2023 Rib anomalies are rare congenital anomalies that do not usually cause additional symptoms, can be seen together with some other developmental defects, and whose frequency varies according to ethnicity and age in the society.
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Pseudoarthrosis of unilateral cervical rib and 1st rib exostosis-presenting with supraclavicular mass and thoracic outlet syndrome [PDF]
, 2023 Cervical rib is defined as the presence of supernumerary rib at the 7th cervical vertebrae possibly associated with mutations in Hox genes. Cervical rib may have a free end or may be fused with the first rib by bone bridge or fibrous band.
Benjamin Alex +4 more
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Journal of Gandaki Medical College, 2022 Introduction: The cervical ribs are the supernumerary ribs that are often associated with neuro-vascular symptoms in thoracic outlet syndromes. The objective of the study is to find the prevalence of cervical ribs among the patients visiting the ...
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A Case of Extra Cervical Rib [PDF]
, 2022 A cervical rib is a congenital, localized anomaly that occurs in about 0.2–0.5% of the population. The cervical rib represents an extra rib that originates from the seventh, rarely the sixth, or fifth cervical vertebra.
Minkova, Anita; Daniel Belberov, Marieta Sapundzhieva, Svetlana Karidova, Mariya Shangova Medical College, Medical University of Plovdiv +4 more
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