PM&R
Volume 2, Issue 1 , Pages 64-70 , January 2010

Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

  • Jason Lee, MD (Guest Discussant)

      Affiliations

    • Division of Vascular Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA†
    • ,
  • Scott Laker, MD (Guest Discussant)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle‡
    • ,
  • Michael Fredericson, MD (Senior Editor)

      Affiliations

    • Division of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, 300 Pasteur Drive, Edwards Bldg R-107A, Stanford, CA 94306§
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to M.F.

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    Jason Lee, MD, Responds
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  10. Landry GJ, Moneta GL, Taylor LM, Edwards JM, Porter JM. Long-term functional outcome of neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome in surgically and conservatively treated patients. J Vasc Surg. 2001;33:312–319
  11. Goff CD, Parent FN, Sato DT, et al. A comparison of surgery for neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome between laborers and nonlaborers. Am J Surg. 1998;176:215–218
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    Scott Laker, MD, Responds
  1. Peet RM, Henriksen JD, Anderson TP, Martin GM. Thoracic-outlet syndrome: Evaluation of a therapeutic exercise program. Proc Staff Meet Mayo Clin. 1956;31:281–287
  2. Sanders RJ. Thoracic Outlet Syndrome: A Common Sequelae of Neck Injuries. Philadelphia, PA: JB Lipincott.
  3. Landry GJ, Moneta GL, Taylor LM, Edwards JM, Porter JM. Long-term functional outcome of neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome in surgically and conservatively treated patients. J Vasc Surg. 2001;33:312–317discussion 7-9
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  8. Crosby CA, Wehbe MA. Conservative treatment for thoracic outlet syndrome. Hand Clin. 2004;20:43–49vi
  9. Lindgren KA, Oksala I. Long-term outcome of surgery for thoracic outlet syndrome. Am J Surg. 1995;169:358–360
  10. Machanic BI, Sanders RJ. Medial antebrachial cutaneous nerve measurements to diagnose neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome. Ann Vasc Surg. 2008;22:248–254
  11. Wilbourn AJ. Thoracic outlet syndrome is overdiagnosed. Muscle Nerve. 1999;22:130–136discussion 136-137
  12. Cakmur R, Idiman F, Akalin E, Genc A, Yener GG, Ozturk V. Dermatomal and mixed nerve somatosensory evoked potentials in the diagnosis of neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome. Electroencephalogr Clin Neurophysiol. 1998;108:423–434
  13. Jordan SE, Machleder HI. Diagnosis of thoracic outlet syndrome using electrophysiologically guided anterior scalene blocks. Ann Vasc Surg. 1998;12:260–264
  14. Jordan SE, Ahn SS, Freischlag JA, Gelabert HA, Machleder HI. Selective botulinum chemodenervation of the scalene muscles for treatment of neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome. Ann Vasc Surg. 2000;14:365–369
  15. Sanders RJ, Hammond SL, Rao NM. Thoracic outlet syndrome: A review. Neurologist. 2008;14:365–373
  16. Franklin GM, Fulton-Kehoe D, Bradley C, Smith-Weller T. Outcome of surgery for thoracic outlet syndrome in Washington state workers' compensation. Neurology. 2000;54:1252–1257
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    Michael Fredericson, MD, Senior Editor, Responds
  1. Wilbourn A. The thoracic outlet syndrome is overdiagnosed. Arch Neurol. 1990;47:328–330
  2. The Edgelow Protocol for the Evaluation and Treatment of Repetitive Strain Injury. http://www.edgelow.com/Accessed December 9, 2009
  3. Machanic BI, Sanders RJ. Medial antebrachial cutaneous nerve measurements to diagnose neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome. Ann Vasc Surg. 2008;22:248–254

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doi: 10.1016/j.pmrj.2009.12.001

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