The brachial plexus, phrenic nerve, and long thoracic nerve are in close proximity to the anterior and middle scalene muscles and the first rib, which are surgically excised for decompression of neurogenic, venous, and arterial thoracic outlet syndrome. Nerve injury is a relatively rare ...
The objective of this Technical Note is to describe an endoscopic-assisted transaxillary approach for the first-rib resection and neurolysis. Surgical Technique An accurate diagnosis of TOS remains challenging owing to its varied symptoms and atypical radiographic findings, which may lead to less ...
Fracture of the first rib is rare because of the anatomic protection provided by surrounding structures. Osseous fatigue caused by repetitive motion and antagonistic muscular contraction is postulated to contribute to nontraumatic first rib fracture, whi
The metabolic syndrome (MetS) has been well linked with coronary heart disease (CHD) in the general population, but studies have rarely explored their association among patients with stroke. We examine prevalence of MetS and its association with CHD in patients with first-ever ischemic stroke. Thi...
Thisrib pain treatment casefileafter a fall from a bicycle is not atypical. Tingling in arms and legs Neurological symptoms such as tingling in arms and legs should never be taken lightly; they can be the precursor to more ominous developments and should be considered without delay. ...
It identifies patients who are at risk for ALI from a broader scale of potential presenting symptoms and predisposing conditions in the ED. While EDLIPS did not out-perform original LIPS, its ability to discriminate patients who would go on to develop ALI is comparable in this study. Moreover...
Dysfunction of macrocirculatory vasoreactivity is a precursor to atherosclerosis and occurs in a similar fashion in multiple tissue beds long before the onset of symptoms. Impaired macrocirculatory vasodilatation has been shown to occur in certain disease states......
These symptoms encompass neurogenic bladder dysfunction, which can manifest as either urinary incontinence or retention, as well as bowel disturbances like constipation or fecal incontinence. Lower extremity weakness and sensory deficits in specific dermatomal distributions are also commonly observed ...
Other subtle psychopathological symptoms have been described in areas of marginal ID, i.e., deficits in inhibition, working memory and global executive functioning in children of mothers with low UIC [78]. This spectrum of neuropsychological disorders can be understood through a developmental biology...