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Key articles
Wilbourn AJ. Thoracic outlet syndromes. Neurol Clin. 1999 Aug;17(3):477-97, vi. Abstract
Ferrante MA. The thoracic outlet syndromes. Muscle Nerve. 2012;45:780-795. Abstract
Sanders RJ, Rao NM. The forgotten pectoralis minor syndrome: 100 operations for pectoralis minor syndrome alone or accompanied by neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome. Ann Vasc Surg. 2010;24:701-708. Abstract
Illig KA, Doyle AJ. A comprehensive review of Paget-Schroetter syndrome. J Vasc Surg. 2010;51:1538-1547.Full text Abstract
Durham JR, Yao JS, Pearce WH, et al. Arterial injuries in the thoracic outlet syndrome. J Vasc Surg. 1995;21:57-70.Full text Abstract
Gil HY, Yun MJ, Kim JE, et al. Brachial plexus injury following median sternotomy. Korean J Anesthesiol. 2012;63:286-287.Full text Abstract
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