Thoracic Outlet Syndrome: Diagnosis, Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment

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Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (TOS) is a diagnosis of exclusion, primarily based on clinical history and symptoms. It is a neurovascular compression syndrome affecting the brachial plexus within the thoracic outlet, located in the retroclavicular region. TOS can have either a neurogenic or vascular etiology and is more common in females.

tags: brachial plexus Orthopaedic cases

related terms: TOS, neurovascular compression, clinical training orthopaedics, clinical education orthopaedics


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