title: Neurography of the brachial plexus in the thoracic outlet syndrome.
abstract: Neurography of the brachial plexus was carried out in 180 patients with suspected thoracic outlet syndrome and in 30 normal subjects. In the thoracic outlet syndrome, abnormalities were found in 85% of suspected cases. Narrowing was seen in the scalenus triangle (30%), in the costoclavicular-space (75%) and at the subcoracoid level (6%). Translucent lines were present in 53%, and in 28% of the controls. After successful operation, the appearances returned to normal. Neurography was helpful in making the diagnosis and in determining the correct surgical procedure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, School of Medicine, Fukuoka University, Japan.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Takeshita
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Minamikawa
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Iwamoto
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Takagishi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001917:Brachial Plexus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007482:Iothalamate Meglumine; D008297:Male; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D011859:Radiography; D013901:Thoracic Outlet Syndrome / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D007482:Iothalamate Meglumine