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 ====Anatomy==== ====Anatomy====
-shoulder - tripod on thorax+  * shoulder - tripod on thorax 
 +  * scalene muscles 
 +  * vessels - fixed at posterior circumflex humeral and proximal subclavian 
 +  * nerves - brachial plexus
  
 ====Pathoanatomy==== ====Pathoanatomy====
-abnormal bony structure vs normal structure in abnormal position+  * Cause: abnormal bony structure (cervical rib/clavicle fractures) vs normal structure in abnormal position (overhead positions - swimming/pitching) 
 +  * Cervical rib: bony parts, fibrous, clavicular fractures 
 +  * Site: 
 +    * 3rd part of subclavian 
 +    * or axillary - pect minor/ humeral head 
 +    * posterior circumflex humeral artery
  
 ====Presentations==== ====Presentations====
-* splinter hemorrhages +  * splinter hemorrhages 
-* arm claudication vs "fatigue" +  * arm claudication vs "fatigue" 
-* digital gangrene/pain +  * digital gangrene/pain 
-* raynaud's phenomenon - digital/ unilateral hand +  * raynaud's phenomenon - digital/ unilateral hand 
-* neurogenic symptoms (30%) - true vs disputed +  * neurogenic symptoms (30%) - true vs disputed 
-* pulsatile neck mass+  * pulsatile neck mass
  
 ====Evaluation=== ====Evaluation===
-* history: overuse/ direct trauma +  * history: overuse/ direct trauma 
-* physical +  * physical 
-  - position of use +    - position of use 
-  - arterial exam+    - arterial exam
  
 ====Investigations==== ====Investigations====
-* need good imaging in correct position +  * need good imaging in correct position - {when to do CTA/3D Recon vs angiography?} 
-  +    * need proper angiogram in position of use
  
-3rd part of subclavian +====Abnormal bony structures - principles of surgery==== 
-or axillary pect minor/ humeral head +  * decompression remove aneurysm 
-posterior circumflex humeral artery+  * reconstruction 
 +  * peripheral emboli
  
-need proper angiogram in position of use +====Surgery==== 
- +  * Prep: Ix: 3D recon with CTA 
-====principles==== +  Access - supra and infra-clavicular incisions
-- decompression - remove aneurysm +
-- reconstruction +
-- peripheral emboli +
- +
-Cervical rib +
-bony parts, fibrous, clavicular fractures +
- +
-Ix: 3D recon with CTA +
- +
-Access +
-- supra and infra-clavicular incisions+
  
 +====Pathoanatomy====
 Normal structures in abnormal positions Normal structures in abnormal positions
-- first rib/ clavicle +  - first rib/ clavicle 
-- scalene? +  - scalene? 
-- humeral head +  - humeral head 
-- quadrilateral space+  - quadrilateral space
  
 Humeral head problems Humeral head problems
-- mobilization +  - mobilization 
-- patch  +  - patch  
-- interposition +  - interposition 
-- bypass+  - bypass
  
 Quadrilateral space problem Quadrilateral space problem
-- between teres minor/ major/ two heads of triceps+  - between teres minor/ major/ two heads of triceps
  
 ====Summary==== ====Summary====
-- unusual problems +  - unusual problems 
-- flexible surgical approach +  - flexible surgical approach 
-- non-medical issues+  - non-medical issues
  
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 - ? triceps tight - ? triceps tight
 - finger release - finger release
 +
 +====Cases===
 +  - Female with shoulder and periscapular pain treated with botox and first rib excision: 
 +    * case: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2966747/
 +    * transaxillary first rib excision: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ADbPso_vyM
  
 ===See also==== ===See also====
 https://wiki.nus.edu.sg/display/HS/Thoracic+Outlet+Syndrome https://wiki.nus.edu.sg/display/HS/Thoracic+Outlet+Syndrome
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