Neurogenic thoracic outlet syndromes: A comparison of true and nonspecific syndromes after surgical treatment

Surgical Neurology

Volumn 65, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 262-271

  Colli, Benedicto Oscar ^a   Carlotti Jr , Carlos Gilberto ^a   Assirati Jr , João Alberto ^a   Marques Jr , Wilson ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Nonspecific neurogenic syndrome; Surgery; Thoracic outlet syndrome; Treatment outcome; True neurogenic syndrome

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; BRACHIAL PLEXUS; BRACHIAL PLEXUS INJURY; CERVICOBRACHIAL NEURALGIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; DISEASE DURATION; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; FISHER EXACT TEST; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LYMPHATIC SYSTEM DISEASE; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; PAIN; PARESIS; PARESTHESIA; PNEUMOTHORAX; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RANK SUM TEST; SENSATION; SPINAL CORD COMPRESSION; SPINAL CORD DECOMPRESSION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYMPATHETIC DYSTROPHY; THORAX OUTLET SYNDROME;

EID: 32644464061     PISSN: 00903019     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.surneu.2005.06.037     Document Type: Article

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