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NTOS in the Competitive Athlete

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Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

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The symptoms of NTOS in athletes may be nuanced, and are often specific to their athletic activities. There are many conditions with overlapping symptoms affecting the upper extremities which must be excluded in high performing athletes. Because they repeatedly are required to perform exaggerated and at times violent movements of the upper extremities, NTOS in this highly competitive group may pose unique treatment challenges.

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  1. Department of Vascular Surgery, Baylor University Medical Center, 621 N. Hall Street, Suite 100, Dallas, TX, 75226, USA

    Gregory J. Pearl MD

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  1. , Division of Vascular Surgery, University of South Florida, Tampa General Circle, STC 7016 2, Tampa, 33606, Florida, USA

    Karl A. Illig

  2. Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Department of Surgery, Washington University, Queeny Tower Campus Box, St. Louis, 63110, Missouri, USA

    Robert W. Thompson

  3. , Department of Surgery, John Hopkins Medical Institutions, Rutland Avenue - Ross 759 729, Baltimore, 21205, Maryland, USA

    Julie Ann Freischlag

  4. , Department of Thoracic Surgery, Blake 15, Massachusetts General Hospital, Fruit Street 55, Boston, 02114, Massachusetts, USA

    Dean M. Donahue

  5. Neurological Associates of West LA, Wilshire Blvd, Suite 790 2811, Santa Monica, 90403, California, USA

    Sheldon E. Jordan

  6. , Graduate Program in Physical Therapy, UCSF/SFSU, Balmoral Street 2429, Union City, 94587, California, USA

    Peter I. Edgelow

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Pearl, G.J. (2013). NTOS in the Competitive Athlete. In: Illig, K., Thompson, R., Freischlag, J., Donahue, D., Jordan, S., Edgelow, P. (eds) Thoracic Outlet Syndrome. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-4366-6_12

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