Overview
- Definitive text on thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS)
- Comprehensive resource on all clinical aspects of the condition
- Provides standardized evidence-based information on TOS topics
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Thoracic Outlet Syndrome is an essential reference for physicians involved in the diagnosis, referral and treatment of the condition. Thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) is made up of a constellation of problems resulting from pathology at the thoracic outlet in the neck. Busy specialty practice see multiple affected patients in every clinic, however TOS can often be difficult to diagnosis. This book explores all possible ancillary care issues surrounding this complex condition, including rehabilitation, disability, natural history, and medicolegal issues, and aims to stimulate research, discussion, and a sense of community between professionals involved in this area. Vascular, thoracic, and neurosurgeons, neurologists, psychiatrists and psychologists, physical therapists, occupational medicine specialists, and pain specialists alike, will find this book to be a must have for successfully treating, referring and diagnosing TOS in clinical practice.
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Table of contents (97 chapters)
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Neurogenic TOS: General Principles
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
Editors: Karl A. Illig, Robert W. Thompson, Julie Ann Freischlag, Dean M. Donahue, Sheldon E. Jordan, Peter I. Edgelow
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-4366-6
Publisher: Springer London
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag London 2013
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4471-7155-3Published: 23 August 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4471-4366-6Published: 08 July 2014
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXXIII, 705
Number of Illustrations: 119 b/w illustrations, 101 illustrations in colour
Topics: Cardiology, Neurology, Thoracic Surgery, Neurosurgery, Psychiatry