TOS Anatomy/Path
This is the space between the clavicle and first rib.
What is the thoracic outlet?
Superficial vasculature dilation in the shoulder area is a sign of this type of TOS.
What is vTOS?
This general treatment classification is first line for nTOS.
What is non-operative treatment?
This is compression of a nerve causing altered function.
What is entrapment neuropathy?
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Who is Brian Gutekunst?
This is the most common type of thoracic outlet syndrome.
What is neurogenic TOS (nTOS)?
This is the most common symptom of TOS.
What is paresthesia?
This has revolutionized the imaging diagnosis or TOS.
What is MR neurography?
This phenomenon leaves the distal nerve more vulnerable after a proximal injury.
What is double crush phenomenon?
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What is North America (Canada, Mexico, and the United States of America)?
The brachial plexus is formed from the ventral rami of these spinal levels.
What are spinal levels C5 - T1?
This thoracic outlet special test is also known as the EAST (elevated arm stress test).
What is the Roos test?
What is lack of diagnostic uniformity, lack of objective outcome measures, and variable treatments?
These changes are typically found before motor changes with electrodiagnostic testing.
What are sensory changes?
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Who is Caitlin Clark?
This trunk of the brachial plexus is involved in 85 - 90% of nTOS.
What is the lower trunk?
This TOS examination maneuver involves palpation of the radial pulse with shoulder abduction to 90 and external rotation, elbow flexion to 90, and head rotation away from the affected side.
What is the Allen test?
Despite high radiation doses, this is still the gold standard diagnostic imaging modality for aTOS and vTOS.
What is traditional angiography/venography?
This nerve innervates the forearm flexors and muscles of the thenar eminence.
What is the median nerve?
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Who is (Pistol) Pete Maravich?
nTOS, aTOS, and vTOs involve compression of these three structures.
What are the brachial plexus, subclavian artery, and subclavian vein?
What is the thenar eminence?
The supraclavicular approach and this other approach are the two most common approaches for TOS surgery.
What is the transaxillary approach?
This syndrome involves compression of the ulnar nerve at the elbow.
What is cubital tunnel syndrome?
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Who is Brett Favre?