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Evaluation and Management of Neurogenic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome with an Overview of Surgical Approaches: A Comprehensive Review [PDF]

Journal of Pain Research, 2021
Christine Lim,1 Yasaman Kavousi,2 Ying Wei Lum,2 Paul J Christo1 1Division of Pain Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA; 2Division of Vascular Surgery and ...
Lim C, Kavousi Y, Lum YW, Christo PJ
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Association of Concave Deformity of the Anterior Scalene on Magnetic Resonance Imaging with Vascular Variant of Neurogenic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome [PDF]

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Background:. Neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome (NTOS) is a dynamic compression of the brachial plexus. This study aimed to evaluate the correlation between the concave deformity of the posterior edge of the anterior scalene muscle (CDAS) on sagittal T1
Madi El-Haj, MD, MS, Shaul Beyth, MD, Amit Korach, MD, Ori Wald, MD, Tal Eliav, MS, Yosef Kalish, MD, Sofia A. Vorobeitchik, MS, Allan I. Bloom, MD   +7 more
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Shoulder Isokinetic Strength Deficit in Patients with Neurogenic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome [PDF]

Diagnostics, 2021
Neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome (NTOS) is an impairing painful condition. Patients usually report upper-limb pain, weakness and paresthesia. Shoulder weakness is frequently reported but has never been described with objective strength evaluation.
Pauline Daley, Germain Pomares, Pierre Menu, Guillaume Gadbled, Marc Dauty, Alban Fouasson-Chailloux   +5 more
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Digital Biomarkers for the Objective Assessment of Disability in Neurogenic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome [PDF]

Sensors, 2021
Neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome (nTOS) is a musculoskeletal disorder in which compression of the brachial plexus between the scalene muscles of the neck and the first rib results in disabling upper extremity pain and paresthesia.
Bijan Najafi, Mohsen Zahiri, Changhong Wang, Anmol Momin, Paul Paily, Bryan M. Burt   +5 more
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Neurogenic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome. [PDF]

Dtsch Arztebl Int, 2022
Thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) refers to a group of disorders in which there is compression of and/or damage to the neurovascular structures at the thoracic outlet, i.e., at the transition from chest to neck. The incidence of neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome (nTOS) is estimated to be 2-3 / 100 000 / year, with an estimated prevalence of 10 / 100 000.
Dengler NF, Pedro MT, Kretschmer T, Heinen C, Rosahl SK, Antoniadis G.   +5 more
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Current Concepts in the Management of Neurogenic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome: A Review [PDF]

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open, 2023
Background:. Thoracic outlet syndrome is a constellation of signs and symptoms due to compression of the neurovascular bundle of the upper limb. In particular, neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome can present with a wide constellation of clinical ...
Nathan Khabyeh-Hasbani, BA, Katherine Connors, MD, Joshua R. Buksbaum, BS, Steven K. Koehler, MD, FAAOS   +3 more
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Amnion membrane improves results in treating neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome [PDF]

Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques, 2018
A patient with neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome was initially treated with scalenectomy, first rib resection, and wrapping of the brachial plexus (BP) with amnion membrane (AM) to prevent postoperative adhesions.
Richard J. Sanders, MD, Stephen J. Annest, MD   +1 more
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General Overview and Diagnostic (Imaging) Techniques for Neurogenic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome [PDF]

Diagnostics, 2023
Thoracic outlet syndrome is an uncommon and controversial syndrome. Three different diagnoses can be made based on the compressed structure, arterial TOS, venous TOS, and neurogenic TOS, though combinations do exist as well.
Stijn B. J. Teijink, Niels Pesser, Jens Goeteyn, Renée J. Barnhoorn, Marc R. H. M. van Sambeek, Bart F. L. van Nuenen, Hugh A. Gelabert, Joep A. W. Teijink   +7 more
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Neurogenic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome Reviewed

Albanian Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, 2020
Neurogenic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (NTOS) is a rare, but controversial syndrome in relation to its diagnosis, treatment modality, and approaches in case of surgical treatment.
Ermira PAJAJ, Ridvan ALIMEHMETI, Florian DASHI, Aiola STOJA, Arsen SEFERI   +4 more
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Pectoralis minor syndrome – review of pathoanatomy, diagnosis, and management of the primary cause of neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome [PDF]

JSES Reviews, Reports, and Techniques, 2022
Thoracic outlet syndrome is an umbrella term for compressive pathologies in the supraclavicular and infraclavicular fossae, with the vast majority being neurogenic in nature.
Adil S. Ahmed, MD, Alexander R. Graf, MD, Anthony L. Karzon, MD, Bethany L. Graulich, BS, Anthony C. Egger, MD, Sarah M. Taub, PA, Michael B. Gottschalk, MD, Robert L. Bowers, DO, PhD, Eric R. Wagner, MD, MS   +8 more
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