Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 88, Issue 7 , Pages 844-851 , July 2007

The Relationship Between Magnetic Resonance Imaging Findings and Postural Maneuver and Physical Examination Tests in Patients With Thoracic Outlet Syndrome: Results of a Double-Blind, Controlled Study

  • Derya Demirbag, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Trakya, Edirne, Turkey
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  • Ercument Unlu, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University of Trakya, Edirne, Turkey.
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to Ercument Unlu, MD, Mimar Sinan m, Muammer Aksoy c, Yorulmaz apt, No: 50 Daire: 1, 22030 Edirne, Turkey
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  • Ferda Ozdemir, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Trakya, Edirne, Turkey
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  • Hakan Genchellac, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University of Trakya, Edirne, Turkey.
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  • Osman Temızoz, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University of Trakya, Edirne, Turkey.
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  • Huseyın Ozdemır, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University of Trakya, Edirne, Turkey.
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  • M. Kemal Demır, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University of Trakya, Edirne, Turkey.

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PII: S0003-9993(07)00224-9

doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2007.03.015

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 88, Issue 7 , Pages 844-851 , July 2007

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