Anatomy

Everyone’s favourite subject, anatomy!! This section provides in-depth, quality evidence regarding the anatomical composition of the thoracic outlet and the neurovascular structures involved.

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CONTENT

This website resource aims to provide a comprehensive summary of the latest evidence-based guidelines on thoracic outlet syndrome. Thus, allowing new graduates and students alike to comfortably diagnose, assess, and treat the condition in clinical scenarios.

ASSESSMENT

Unsure where to start a subjective and objective for TOS? Then look no further! This page covers the most effective questions and assessment parameters in combination with video content.

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Pathophysiology & MOI

Ever wondered the reasoning behind why TOS occurs? Well, now you can find out! This section provides a literature-based breakdown of the pathophysiology and common mechanisms of injury that lead to TOS.

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IMaging for diagnosis

No idea what to look for on imaging for TOS? Then this page is for you! In this section, I succinctly break down the common findings on CT scans and MRIs that you should look for to identify all three different subsets of TOS, when attempting to diagnose in practice.

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Cases study questions

Time to put your knowledge to the test! This section provides multiple choice questions which consist of many clinical presentations which could be TOS or other differential diagnoses. You have to use clinical reasoning to choose the correct answer, much like in practice!

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Clinical presentationS

Unsure what symptoms to look for that may result in a diagnosis of TOS? This section provides information on the most common patient demographics, occupations and presenting symptoms of TOS.

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DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSES

TOS is commonly misdiagnosed in practice as there are many closely related differential diagnoses. This section will provide you with the common presentation of those differential diagnoses closely linked to TOS.

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treatment and management

This section will provide the latest treatment and management evidence-based research so that students and new graduates can feel comfortable and confident managing the condition in clinical practice.

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