A Case of Traumatic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

Thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) due to thoracic trauma is a rare disorder. Surgical treatment of TOS is especially rare. We report here a case of traumatic TOS caused by right 1st rib and clavicular fracture after a traffic accident. The patient underwent first rib resection and open reduction with f...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Lee, Tae Yeon, Cho, Hyun Min, Kim, Young Jin, Ryu, Han Young
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Korean Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2012
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3530728/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23275926
http://dx.doi.org/10.5090/kjtcs.2012.45.6.412
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Sumario:Thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) due to thoracic trauma is a rare disorder. Surgical treatment of TOS is especially rare. We report here a case of traumatic TOS caused by right 1st rib and clavicular fracture after a traffic accident. The patient underwent first rib resection and open reduction with fixation of the clavicle through axillary and supraclavicular incisions.

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