Management of cervical ribs and anomalous first ribs causing neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome

Journal of Vascular Surgery

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 51-56

  Sanders, Richard J ^a   Hammond, Sharon L ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ELECTRODIAGNOSIS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FIRST RIB; HEADACHE; HUMAN; NECK INJURY; NERVE CONDUCTION; PAIN; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RIB MALFORMATION; RIB RESECTION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THORAX OUTLET SYNDROME; TREATMENT FAILURE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CERVICAL SPINE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; RECURRENT DISEASE; REOPERATION; THORAX SURGERY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CERVICAL RIB SYNDROME; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RECURRENCE; REOPERATION; THORACIC OUTLET SYNDROME; THORACIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036631553     PISSN: 07415214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mva.2002.123750     Document Type: Article

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