Commentary Open Access
Volume 1 | Issue 1 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.46439/surgery.1.002
Thoracic outlet syndrome: Its complexity is not disputed
Arthur L Jenkins III1,2,3, Scott Werden4, Charlotte Hawks1, Steve Talajkowski5
- 1Jenkins NeuroSpine, 65 East 96th Street, Suite 1B, New York, NY 10128, USA
- 2Department of Orthopedics, Icahn School of Medicine, The Mount Sinai Hospital, 1 Gustave L. Levy Place, New York, NY 10029, USA
- 3Department of Neurosurgery, Icahn School of Medicine, The Mount Sinai Hospital, 1 Gustave L. Levy Place, New York, NY 10029, USA
- 4Vanguard Specialty Imaging, 1345 Lillian Ave, Sunnyvale, CA, 94087, USA
- 5Physiotherapy Associates, 22533 Foothill Boulevard, Hayward, CA, 94541, USA
Corresponding Author
Arthur L Jenkins III, alj@arthurjenkinsmd.com
Received Date: February 12, 2021
Accepted Date: April 21, 2021
Jenkins AL III, Werden S, Hawks C, Talajkowski S. Thoracic outlet syndrome: Its complexity is not disputed. J Surg Surg Rep. 2021; 1(1):3-7.
Copyright: © 2021 Jenkins AL III, et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
Abstract
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (TOS) has a complex history that has led to misunderstanding and confusion from physicians. We review the history of TOS to better understand where this confusion comes from. We explain the etiology of TOS to give improved recommendations for treatment of this unique patient population. We present the case of a patient with two types of TOS to further examine the workup and treatment of a TOS patient.
Keywords
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, Neurogenic, Venous, Arterial
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