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Purpose The purpose of this study was to report on the injury patterns and outcomes of a series of patients treated at our institution between the years 1983 and 2010 who were injured by rings worn on their finger. The series included typical ring avulsion injuries as well as all other injuries caused by rings. Methods Retrospective chart review was conducted on 33 patients with ring injuries treated...
Les étiologies vasculaires directement à l’origine d’un syndrome de la traversée thoracobrachiale (STTB) sont exceptionnelles en dehors des vaisseaux sous-claviers. Nous rapportons un cas unique d’une artère anormale, accompagnée de sa veine, comme étant la cause directe d’une compression du plexus brachial supérieur entraînant un STTB. Tous les symptômes ont guéri après un traitement chirurgical...
Direct vascular etiologies of upper plexus thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) other than the subclavian vessels are exceptional. This is a unique case of an anomalous artery and its accompanying vein causing direct compression to the upper brachial plexus causing TOS. All symptoms resolved after successful treatment consisting of ligation and resection of the vessels. This case demonstrates that although...
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