Abstract
Due to the subjective symptoms associated with thoracic outlet syndrome, the lack of a valid reliable test to substantiate the diagnosis and a reportedly high incidence of major surgical complications, this diagnosis remains very controversial. This article reviews our understanding of chronic nerve compression and offers a hypothesis for the mechanism of thoracic outlet syndrome involving brachial plexus nerve compression and muscle imbalance.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 701-712 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | Chest Surgery Clinics of North America |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| State | Published - Jan 1 1999 |