ArticleDiagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)2021
Shoulder Isokinetic 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
- Physical assessment and rehabilitation for neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome (NTOS): A scoping review.Hand therapy · 2026Review
- 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
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Abstract
Neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome (NTOS) is an impairing painful condition. Patients usually report upper-limb pain, weakness and paresthesia. Shoulder weakness is frequently reported but has never been described with objective strength evaluation. We aimed to compare isokinetic shoulder strength between patients with NTOS and healthy controls. Patients and controls were prospectively evaluated with an isokinetic strength test at 60 and 180°/s, and an endurance test (30 repetitions at 180°/s) of the shoulder rotators. Patients were functionally assessed with QuickDASH questionnaires. One hundred patients and one hundred healthy subjects were included. Seventy-one percent of patients with NTOS were females with a mean age of 39.4 ± 9.6. They were compared to controls, 73% females and the mean age of 38.8 ± 9.8. Patients' mean QuickDASH was 58.3 ± 13.9. Concerning the peak of strength at 60°/s, the symptomatic limbs of patients with NTOS had significantly 21% and 29% less strength than the control limbs for medial and lateral rotators, respectively (
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