Histopathological basis for neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome: Laboratory investigation

Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 347-351

  Tubbs, R Shane ^a,e   Louis Jr , Robert G ^b   Wartmann, Christopher T ^c   Lott, Robert ^d   Chua, Gina D ^e   Kelly, David ^e   Palmer, Cheryl Ann ^f   Shoja, Mohamadali M ^g   Loukas, Marios ^c   Oakes, W Jerry ^a  

^a University of Alabama at Birmingham

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^c St George's University   (United States)

^d Trinity Medical Center   (United States)

^e CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^f University of Alabama at Birmingham   (United States)

^g TABRIZ UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Brachial plexus; Cervical rib; Compression neuropathy; Thoracic outlet syndrome

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL; BRACHIAL PLEXUS; CADAVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FIBROSIS; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; NERVE DEGENERATION; PERINEURIUM; RIB; THORAX OUTLET SYNDROME;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BRACHIAL PLEXUS; CADAVER; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CERVICAL RIB SYNDROME; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; FIBROSIS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; THORACIC OUTLET SYNDROME;

EID: 41749109347     PISSN: 15475654     EISSN: 15475646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/SPI/2008/8/4/347     Document Type: Article

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