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Comparative Study
. 2006 Feb;38(1):6-13.
doi: 10.1055/s-2006-923873.

[Anatomy of the lateral cervical region with emphasis on thoracic outlet syndrome]

[Article in German]
A Prescher  1 , D Schuster
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Comparative Study

[Anatomy of the lateral cervical region with emphasis on thoracic outlet syndrome]

[Article in German]
A Prescher et al. Handchir Mikrochir Plast Chir. 2006 Feb.

Abstract

The anatomy of the lateral cervical region is described and revisited. The three topographical regions where the neurovascular bundle can be easily compressed by surrounding structures are highlighted. Furthermore, the paper focuses on the anatomical variations which are able to produce a thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS).

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