Compression and stretching of the brachial plexus in thoracic outlet syndrome: Correlation between neuroradiographic findings and symptoms and signs produced by provocation manoeuvres

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 28 B, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 218-223

  Ide, Junji ^a,b,c   Kataoka, Y ^a,b,c   Yamaga, M ^a,b,c   Kitamura, T ^a,b,c   Takagi, K ^a,b,c  

^a KUMAMOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Department of Neurology   (Japan)

^c Kumamoto Central Hospital   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM; IOPAMIDOL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BRACHIAL PLEXUS; BRACHIAL PLEXUS INJURY; CLAVICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NERVE COMPRESSION; NEURORADIOLOGY; PROVOCATION TEST; STRETCHING; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; THORAX OUTLET SYNDROME;

EID: 0037613353     PISSN: 02667681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-7681(03)00010-X     Document Type: Article

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