Volume : III, Issue : X, October - 2013

Cervical Rib : A Case Report with Review of Literature

Dr. Sheetal Murchite, Dr V. V. Gaikwad, Dr. Saikat Chaudhuri, Dr. R. M. Kulkarni

Abstract :

Cervical ribs give rise to vascular and neurogenic manifestation in the upper limb due to stretching and friction of neurovascular bundle in the base of the neck by numerous mechanisms that includes cervical ribs, anomalous ligament & hypertrophy of the scalenus anticus muscle. The patient were treated through supra clavicular approach by excision of cervical ribs together with fious band. Patient respond to this initial surgery and ultimately that patient become symptom free. In this study, various way of presentation of cervical ribs, etiology, different modalities of the treatment and their outcome has been discussed.

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Dr.Sheetal Murchite, Dr V.V.Gaikwad, Dr.Saikat Chaudhuri, Dr.R.M.Kulkarni / Cervical Rib : A Case Report with Review of Literature / Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.3, Issue.10 October 2013

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