scalenus

Long-term results of scalenus muscle severance for thoracic outlet syndrome

斜角肌切断术治疗臂丛神经血管受压征的远期疗效

Methods: Pierce with acupotome from the posterior border of sternocleidomastoid and directly scalenus and levator scapulae.

方法: 采用小针刀的方法,在胸锁乳突肌后缘刺入,直接松解斜角肌、提肩胛肌.

They could be divided into 6 types at the interface between scalenus minimus muscle and lower trunk of brachial plexus: type ⅰ, tendon tissue at all surface ( 37%, most common type);

其神经面（小斜角肌和臂丛下干接触的界面）可以分为6种类型：Ⅰ型即全部为腱性者最多占37%；

Methods 11 cases were involved in the study. Resection of tendinous part of anterior, medium and minimus scalenus muscles were done successfully through small incision. The operation lasted approximately 1 hour.

方法对11例患者用该切口，成功地切断了前、中小斜角肌的腱性部分，手术时间为1h左右。

Surgical treatment of thoracic outlet syndrome by resection of scalenus muscles

切断前中小斜角肌治疗胸廓出口综合征的疗效分析