title: Thoracic outlet syndromes: new concepts from a century of discovery.
abstract: From March of 1861 to the present day there has been a striking evolution in the understanding of the neurovascular compressive disorders arising at the thoracic outlet. In 1958, Rob and Standeven reported the clinical characteristics of a group of patients with upper-extremity arterial complications. They suggested the commonality of the various compressive abnormalities by introducing the term, 'Thoracic Outlet Compression Syndrome' to the surgical literature. The development of morphologic, embryologic, and histochemical concepts is outlined in the framework of the author's investigations.
authors.affiliation: Section of Vascular Surgery, UCLA School of Medicine.
authors.forename: H I
authors.initials: HI
authors.lastname: Machleder
mesh_terms: D005060:Europe; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D009132:Muscles / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000196:embryology / Q000601:surgery; D012272:Ribs / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000196:embryology / Q000601:surgery; D013901:Thoracic Outlet Syndrome / Q000196:embryology / Q000266:history* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D014481:United States