Author:
Camporese Giuseppe,Bernardi Enrico,Venturin Andrea,Pellizzaro Alice,Schiavon Alessandra,Caneva Francesca,Strullato Alessandro,Toninato Daniele,Forcato Beatrice,Zuin Andrea,Squizzato Francesco,Piazza Michele,Stramare Roberto,Tonello Chiara,Di Micco Pierpaolo,Masiero Stefano,Rea Federico,Grego Franco,Simioni Paolo
Abstract
The Thoracic Outlet Syndrome is a clinical potentially disabling condition characterized by a group of upper extremity signs and symptoms due to the compression of the neurovascular bundle passing through the thoracic outlet region. Because of the non-specific nature of signs and symptoms, to the lack of a consensus for the objective diagnosis, and to the wide range of etiologies, the actual figure is still a matter of debate among experts. We aimed to summarize the current evidence about the pathophysiology, the diagnosis and the treatment of the thoracic outlet syndrome, and to report a retrospective analysis on 324 patients followed for 5 years at the Padua University Hospital and at the Naples Fatebenefratelli Hospital in Italy, to verify the effectiveness of a specific rehabilitation program for the syndrome and to evaluate if physical therapy could relieve symptoms in these patients.
Subject
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
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