TY - JOUR
T1 - The rare case of cervical rib fusion to the second rib
AU - Hines, Kathryn
AU - Graf, Emma
AU - Liu, Dianna
AU - Freischlag, Julie A.
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - This article reports on 3 patients who presented with arterial thoracic outlet syndrome and were found to have a rare clinical entity. All 3 patients presented with a rare cervical rib, which was also found to be fused to the second rib, with no first rib at all. All underwent transaxillary cervical and second rib resections and anterior scalenectomy. After transaxillary thoracic outlet decompression, all completed physical therapy with complete resolution of symptoms.
AB - This article reports on 3 patients who presented with arterial thoracic outlet syndrome and were found to have a rare clinical entity. All 3 patients presented with a rare cervical rib, which was also found to be fused to the second rib, with no first rib at all. All underwent transaxillary cervical and second rib resections and anterior scalenectomy. After transaxillary thoracic outlet decompression, all completed physical therapy with complete resolution of symptoms.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.avsg.2013.05.016
DO - 10.1016/j.avsg.2013.05.016
M3 - Article
C2 - 24485068
AN - SCOPUS:84896997170
VL - 28
JO - Annals of Vascular Surgery
JF - Annals of Vascular Surgery
SN - 0890-5096
IS - 3
ER -