ArticleDiagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)2021
Hand Strength Deficit in Patients with Neurogenic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome.
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- Possible role of the botulinum toxin in the management of neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome: a systematic review.European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicine · 2023Pooled it
- Thoracic Outlet Syndrome in Sport: A Systematic Review.Frontiers in physiology · 2022Pooled it
- Evidence-Based Diagnostic and Therapeutic Methods for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome: A Systematic Review.Cureus · 2026Review
- Thrombosis and Thrombotic Risk in Athletes.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- General Overview and Diagnostic (Imaging) Techniques for Neurogenic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Development and validation of a prediction model for outcomes after transaxillary first rib resection for neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome following strict Society for Vascular Surgery diagnostic criteria.Journal of vascular surgery · 2023Article
- Neurogenic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome—Presentation, Diagnosis, and Treatment.Deutsches Arzteblatt international · 2022Review
- Use of Electroneuromyography in the Diagnosis of Neurogenic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Review
- Use of hand hydraulic dynamometers as an overall evaluation of the upper-limb weakness in patients with thoracic outlet syndrome.Frontiers in neurology · 2022Article
- Shoulder Isokinetic Strength Deficit in Patients with Neurogenic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Intra- and Inter-Rater Reliability of Strength Measurements Using a Pull Hand-Held Dynamometer Fixed to the Examiner's Body and Comparison with Push Dynamometry.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
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Abstract
Neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome (NTOS) is a chronic painful and disabling condition. Patients complain about upper-limb paresthesia or weakness. Weakness has been considered one of the diagnostic criteria of NTOS, but objective comparisons to healthy controls are lacking. We compared the grip and the key pinch strengths between NTOS patients and healthy controls. Grip strength was evaluated with a hydraulic hand dynamometer and the key pinch with a pinch gauge. All the patients with NTOS completed a QuickDASH. We included prospectively 85 patients with NTOS, 73% female and 27% male. The mean age was 40.4 ± 9.6. They were compared to 85 healthy subjects, 77.6% female and 22.4% male. Concerning the grip, symptomatic hands of NTOS patients had significantly 30% less strength compared to control hands (
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