title: [Cervical ribs. Therapeutic deliberations apropos of 10 cases].
abstract: The authors report ten cases of cervical ribs operated upon in 7 patients. The predominantly neurological symptoms and signs were associated with vascular problems in 3 cases, with intermittent compression of the sub-clavian vessels. Treatment consisted of resection of the cervical rib and the first rib via an extra-pleural axillary approach using the technique described by Roos. It gave 10 good results with a follow-up of 6 months to 3 years. The authors emphasise the fact that this pathology falls within the context of compressive syndromes of the root of the upper limb or thoracic outlet syndrome. Such a conception justifies associated resection of the first rib which should give better long term results than simple resection of the extra rib.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001132:Arm / Q000098:blood supply; D002573:Cervical Rib Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D009461:Neurologic Manifestations; D013901:Thoracic Outlet Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000209:etiology
vernacular_title: Les côtes cervicales. Réflexions thérapeutiques à propos de 10 cas