Overview
Neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome (NTOS) results from compression of the brachial plexus within the thoracic outlet, leading to symptoms such as pain, paresthesia, and functional impairment in the upper extremity 1232333.Diagnosis
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The impact of competitive level of high school and collegiate athletes on outcomes of thoracic outlet syndrome. Journal of vascular surgery 2024. link 20 Issa TZ, Lin JS, Herrera F, Mailey B. Trends in the Surgical Management of Thoracic Outlet Syndrome. Hand (New York, N.Y.) 2024. link 21 Beason AM, Thayer JA, Arras N, Franke JD, Mailey BA. Anterior Scalene Muscle Block Response Predicts Outcomes Following Thoracic Outlet Decompression. Hand (New York, N.Y.) 2024. link 22 Burton JS, Mackinnon SE, McKee PB, Henderson KM, Goestenkors DM, Thompson RW. Rapid Functional Recovery After Thoracic Outlet Decompression in a Series of Adolescent Athletes With Chronic Atraumatic Shoulder-Girdle Pain, Scapular Winging/Dyskinesis, and Normal Electrodiagnostic Studies. Hand (New York, N.Y.) 2024. link 23 Stutsrim A, Albertson B, Waterman B, Freischlag J. Double Trouble: Combined Neurogenic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome and Superior Labrum Anterior Posterior Tear. Vascular and endovascular surgery 2024. link 24 Tolga G, Nilay YÇ, Umut MO, Çağrı TC. Surgical Management of Neurogenic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome: Exploring the Efficacy of the Posterior Intermuscular Approach in Cases Involving Bone Anomalies. Operative neurosurgery (Hagerstown, Md.) 2024. link 25 Blondin M, Garner GL, Hones KM, Nichols DS, Cox EA, Chim H. Considerations for Surgical Treatment of Neurogenic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome: A Meta-Analysis of Patient-Reported Outcomes. The Journal of hand surgery 2023. link 26 Ochuba AJ, Mallela DP, Feghali J, Lubelski D, Belzberg AJ, Hicks CW et al.. Development and validation of a prediction model for outcomes after transaxillary first rib resection for neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome following strict Society for Vascular Surgery diagnostic criteria. Journal of vascular surgery 2023. link 27 Talutis SD, Ulloa JG, Gelabert HA. Adolescent athletes can get back in the game after surgery for thoracic outlet syndrome. 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A rare presentation and management of thrombosis of an aberrant right subclavian artery related to thoracic outlet syndrome. Vascular 2022. link 42 J Gutman M, Gutman BS, D Joyce C, M Kirsch J, B Sherman M, Namdari S. Performance in major league baseball pitchers after surgical treatment of thoracic outlet syndrome. The Physician and sportsmedicine 2022. link 43 Martinez Del Carmen DT, Martí Mestre FX, Tripodi P, Macia Vidueira I, Ramos Izquierdo R, Romera Villegas A. Role of Botulinum Toxin in Pectoralis Minor Syndrome. Annals of vascular surgery 2022. link 44 Boglione M, Ortíz R, Teplisky D, Giuseppucci C, Korman L, Reusmann A et al.. Surgical treatment of thoracic outlet syndrome in pediatrics. Journal of pediatric surgery 2022. link 45 Jammeh ML, Ohman JW, Vemuri C, Abuirqeba AA, Thompson RW. Anatomically Complete Supraclavicular Reoperation for Recurrent Neurogenic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome: Clinical Characteristics, Operative Findings, and Long-term Outcomes. 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Familial predisposition of thoracic outlet syndrome: does a familial syndrome exist? Report of cases and review of literature. Acta chirurgica Belgica 2021. link 56 Bozzay JD, Walker PF, Ronaldi AE, Patel JA, Koelling EE, White PW et al.. Infraclavicular Thoracic Outlet Decompression Compared to Supraclavicular Thoracic Outlet Decompression for the Management of Venous Thoracic Outlet Syndrome. Annals of vascular surgery 2020. link 57 Hersant J, Ramondou P, Guilleron C, Picquet J, Henni S, Abraham P. A pilot study of forearm microvascular impairment and pain while using a telephone. Microvascular research 2020. link 58 Donahue DM, Godoy IRB, Gupta R, Donahue JA, Torriani M. Sonographically guided botulinum toxin injections in patients with neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome: correlation with surgical outcomes. Skeletal radiology 2020. link 59 Tsang CLN, Gunanayagam P, Feitosa R, Villalba L. High Output Chylous Fistula Post First Rib Resection. 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