Therapy after thoracic outlet release
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Transaxillary First Rib Resection for Treatment of the Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
Published on: September 13, 2020
Jane R Wishchuk1, Cynthia R Dougherty
1Pennsylvania Hand Center, 101 Bryn Mawr Avenue, Suite 300, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010, USA. jane.wishchuk@pahandcenter.com
Hand Clinics
|March 10, 2004
Abstract:
The authors believe that early motion after thoracic outlet syndrome surgery helps minimize scarring and enhances the healing process. This article describes the authors' protocol of treatment at the various stages of the postoperative period.
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