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A CASE REPORT OF THORACIC OUTLET SYNDROME- CERVICAL RIB

RAMESH ARUNACHALAM

Abstract


Thoracic outlet syndrome is a syndrome
involving compression at the superior
thoracic outlet involving compression of a
neurovascular bundle passing between
the anterior scalene and middle scalene.
It can affect the brachial plexus, andor
the subclavian artery or rarely the vein.
Causes of TOSThe compression may be
positional (caused by movement of clavicle
and shoulder girdle on arm movement)
or static (caused by abnormalities
or enlargement or spasm of the various
muscle surrounding the arteries, veins
and brachial plexus), a first rib fixation
and a cervical rib.


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