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1. Compression neuropathies of the upper extremity.

Author: Corwin HM;
Institution: Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Louisville Health Sciences Center, 3900 Kresge Way, Suite 56, Louisville, KY 40207, USA. halcorwin@pol.net
Journal: Clin Occup Environ Med. 2006;5(2):333-52, viii.
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2. Confirmatory needle placement technique for scalene muscle block in the diagnosis of thoracic outlet syndrome.

Author: Braun RM; Sahadevan DC; Feinstein J;
Institution: RMB, Inc. San Diego, CA, USA.
Journal: Tech Hand Up Extrem Surg. 2006 Sep;10(3):173-6.
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3. Diagnosis of thoracic outlet syndrome.

Author: Sanders RJ; Hammond SL; Rao NM;
Institution: Department of Surgery, Rose Medical Center, Denver, CO 80220, USA. rsanders@ecentral.com
Journal: J Vasc Surg. 2007 Sep;46(3):601-4.
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4. Neurovascular injuries to the athlete's shoulder: part II.

Author: Aval SM; Durand P Jr; Shankwiler JA;
Institution: private practice, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Journal: J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2007 May;15(5):281-9.
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5. Neurovascular injuries to the athlete's shoulder: Part I.

Author: Aval SM; Durand P Jr; Shankwiler JA;
Institution: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA.
Journal: J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2007 Apr;15(4):249-56.
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6. Imaging assessment of thoracic outlet syndrome.

Author: Demondion X; Herbinet P; Van Sint Jan S; Boutry N; Chantelot C; Cotten A; Demondion X; Herbinet P; Van Sint Jan S; Boutry N; Chantelot C; Cotten A;
Institution: Department of Musculoskeletal Radiology, Hopital Roger Salengro, Bd du Professeur Jules Leclercq, 59037 Lille Cedex, France. xdemondion@chru-lille.fr
Journal: Radiographics. 2006 Nov-Dec;26(6):1735-50.
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7. An evidence-based review of magnetic resonance angiography for diagnosing arterial thoracic outlet syndrome.

Author: Estilaei SK; Byl NN;
Institution: Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science, UCSF/SFSU Graduate Program in Physical Therapy, San Francisco, California, USA. susan.klingman@ucsf.medctr.org
Journal: J Hand Ther. 2006 Oct-Dec;19(4):410-9; quiz 420.
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8. Thoracic outlet syndrome.

Author: Koknel Talu G; Koknel Talu G; Koknel Talu G;
Institution: Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Department of Algology, Istanbul, Turkey. gutalu@superonline.com
Journal: Agri. 2005 Apr;17(2):5-9.
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9. Therapy after thoracic outlet release.

Author: Wishchuk JR; Dougherty CR;
Institution: Pennsylvania Hand Center, 101 Bryn Mawr Avenue, Suite 300, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010, USA. jane.wishchuk@pahandcenter.com
Journal: Hand Clin. 2004 Feb;20(1):87-90, vii.
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10. Supraclavicular first rib resection and total scalenectomy: technique and results.

Author: Sanders RJ; Hammond SL;
Institution: University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, 4200 East 9th Avenue, Suite 240, Denver, CO 80246, USA. rsanders@ecentral.com
Journal: Hand Clin. 2004 Feb;20(1):61-70.
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11. Surgical approach to anterior scalenectomy.

Author: Mattson RJ;
Institution: Department of Surgery, Bryn Mawr Hospital, Bryn Mawr Medical Building North, 830 Old Lancaster Road, #306, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010, USA. lcarita@surspc.com
Journal: Hand Clin. 2004 Feb;20(1):57-60.
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12. Conservative treatment for thoracic outlet syndrome.

Author: Crosby CA; Wehbe MA;
Institution: Pennsylvania Hand Center, 101 Bryn Mawr Avenue, Suite 300, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010, USA. carla.crosby@Pahandcenter.com
Journal: Hand Clin. 2004 Feb;20(1):43-9, vi.
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13. "EMG" for thoracic outlet syndrome.

Author: Tolson TD;
Institution: Pennsylvania Hand Center, 101 Bryn Mawr Avenue, Suite 300, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010, USA. TJTOL@aol.com
Journal: Hand Clin. 2004 Feb;20(1):37-42, vi.
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14. Diagnosing thoracic outlet syndrome.

Author: Brantigan CO; Roos DB;
Institution: Department of Surgery, Presbyterian St. Luke's Medical Center, Historic Gebhard Mansion, 2253 Downing Street, Denver, CO 80205, USA. cbrantigan@drbrantigan.com
Journal: Hand Clin. 2004 Feb;20(1):27-36.
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15. Etiology and pathology.

Author: Sanders RJ; Hammond SL;
Institution: University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, 4200 E. Ninth Avenue, Denver, CO 80246, USA. rsanders@ecentral.com
Journal: Hand Clin. 2004 Feb;20(1):23-6.
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16. Etiology of neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome.

Author: Brantigan CO; Roos DB;
Institution: Department of Surgery, Presbyterian St. Lukes Medical Center, Historic Gebhard Mansion, 2253 Downing Street, Denver, CO 80205, USA. cbrantigan@drbrantigan.com
Journal: Hand Clin. 2004 Feb;20(1):17-22.
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17. History of thoracic outlet syndrome.

Author: Atasoy E;
Institution: Department of Surgery, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY, USA. bstewart@kleinertkutz.com
Journal: Hand Clin. 2004 Feb;20(1):15-6, v.
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18. Thoracic outlet syndrome: anatomy.

Author: Atasoy E;
Institution: Department of Surgery, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY, USA. bstewart@kleinertkutz.com
Journal: Hand Clin. 2004 Feb;20(1):7-14, v.
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19. Complications of surgery for thoracic outlet syndrome.

Author: Leffert RD;
Institution: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital, P.O. Box WACC 248, Boston, MA 02114, USA. rleffert@partners.org
Journal: Hand Clin. 2004 Feb;20(1):91-8.
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20. Recurrent thoracic outlet syndrome.

Author: Atasoy E;
Institution: Department of Surgery, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY, USA. bstewart@kleinertkutz.com
Journal: Hand Clin. 2004 Feb;20(1):99-105.
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21. Arterial thoracic outlet syndrome.

Author: Patton GM;
Institution: Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Bryn Mawr Hospital, 830 Old Lancaster Road, #306, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010, USA. lcarita@surspc.com
Journal: Hand Clin. 2004 Feb;20(1):107-11, viii.
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22. Post-traumatic thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS).

Author: Crotti, F M; Carai, A; Carai, M; Sgaramella, E; Sias, W; Crotti FM; Carai A; Carai M; Sgaramella E; Sias W;
Institution: Clinica Neurochirurgica dell'Universita di Sassari, Sassari, Italy. franc.crotti@tiscali.it
Journal: Acta Neurochir Suppl. 2005;92:13-5.
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23. Venous thoracic outlet syndrome.

Author: Sanders RJ; Hammond SL;
Institution: University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, 4200 East 9th Avenue, Denver, CO 80246, USA. rsanders@ecentral.com
Journal: Hand Clin. 2004 Feb;20(1):113-8, viii.
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24. Thoracic outlet syndrome.

Author: Huang JH; Zager EL;
Institution: Department of Neurosurgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, USA. huangj@uphs.upenn.edu
Journal: Neurosurgery. 2004 Oct;55(4):897-902; discussion 902-3.
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25. Nerve injury about the shoulder in athletes, part 2: long thoracic nerve, spinal accessory nerve, burners/stingers, thoracic outlet syndrome.

Author: Safran, Marc R;
Institution: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California-San Francisco, 500 Parnassus Avenue, Box 0728, San Francisco, CA 94143-0728, USA. safranm@orthosurg.ucsf.edu
Journal: Am J Sports Med 2004 Jun;32(4):1063-76.
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