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Work-Related Ill Health
Published in Céline McKeown, Office Ergonomics and Human Factors, 2018
Thoracic outlet syndrome occurs when the nerves and blood vessels between the neck and the shoulder are compressed. The sufferer experiences symptoms, such as pain in the underside of the arm and numbness in the fingers. Working with the arms raised or working with the shoulders pulled back and downward, such as carrying a suitcase, are associated with the development of this condition. It is believed that repeatedly bearing loads directly on the shoulders or suspending weights from the shoulders, such as carrying a laptop in a case using a shoulder strap, will increase the likelihood of developing this condition.
Work-Related III Health
Published in Céline McKeown, Office Ergonomics, 2007
Thoracic outlet syndrome occurs when the nerves and blood vessels between the neck and the shoulder are compressed. The sufferer experiences symptoms such as pain in the underside of the arm and numbness in the fingers. Working with the arms raised or working with the shoulders pulled back and downward, such as carrying a suitcase, are associated with the development of this condition. It is believed that repeatedly bearing loads directly on the shoulders or suspending weights from the shoulders, such as carrying a laptop in a case using a shoulder strap, will increase the likelihood of developing this condition.
MR neurography of the brachial plexus in adult and pediatric age groups: evolution, recent advances, and future directions
Published in Expert Review of Medical Devices, 2020
Alexander T. Mazal, Ali Faramarzalian, Jonathan D. Samet, Kevin Gill, Jonathan Cheng, Avneesh Chhabra
Another well-described cause of non-traumatic brachial plexopathy is thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS). The thoracic outlet is comprised of three anatomic compartments (the interscalene triangle, costoclavicular space, and retropectoralis minor space) which provide a space through which a neurovascular bundle containing the brachial plexus can pass [74]. The compartments of the thoracic outlet extend from the cervical spine to the inferior border of the pectoralis minor muscle and are potential sites of neurovascular compression. The costoclavicular space is the most common compartment for arterial compression; however, the costoclavicular space and the interscalene triangle appear to be equally common sites for neurologic compression [74,75]. Three distinct syndromes of compression may be encountered, each accounting for a structure within the neurovascular bundle: neurogenic syndrome, arterial syndrome, and venous syndrome [74]. Among these, neurogenic compression is by far the most common [76,77]. Although symptoms of neurogenic TOS can be variable, and may manifest with either sensory or motor deficits, sensory symptoms – including pain, tingling, and numbness – are most frequent [78].