Cervical rib syndrome associated with a contracting lesion of the apex of the right lung

Results of excision of a cervical rib in

Results of excision of a cervical rib in patients with the thoracic outlet syndrome

✍ S. C. W. Brown; Mr D. Charlesworth 📂 Article 📅 1988 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 402 KB 👁 2 views

Excision of a cervical rib in patients with the thoracic outlet syndrome has been the subject of debate. One surgeon's experience of 23 cervical rib excisions is presented. Ten operations produced a complete cure, eleven improvement, and two no change in the patient's condition. Of 15 cases with neu