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Publication Date
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2026-07-06 |
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Title
| Possible role of the botulinum toxin in the management of neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome: a systematic review [* Cross-Reference *] |
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Other Identifier
| https://doi.org/10.23736/s1973-9087.23.07815-2
OpenAlex ID: https://openalex.org/W4386944073 |
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Author
| Alban Fouasson‐Chailloux (Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nantes, Hôpital Kirchberg, Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology, Centre d'Investigation Clinique de Nantes, Recherches Scientifiques Luxembourg, Hôpital Saint-Jacques, Nantes Université) - ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8139-814X
Thomas Jäger (Recherches Scientifiques Luxembourg) - ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2296-3433
Pauline Daley (Nantes Université) - ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9125-051X
Andrea Falcone (Recherches Scientifiques Luxembourg) - ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6462-4651
Christophe Duysens (Recherches Scientifiques Luxembourg)
Daniel Estoppey (Recherches Scientifiques Luxembourg) - ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1456-9332
Michel Merle (Recherches Scientifiques Luxembourg) - ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8477-2953
Germain POMARES (Recherches Scientifiques Luxembourg) |
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Description
| INTRODUCTION: Thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) is related to the compression and/or the traction of the upper-limb neurovascular bundle, responsible for a chronic painful impairment. Neurogenic TOS (NTOS) is the most common manifestation. It remains a challenging diagnosis and its treatment is also difficult. Botulinum toxin (BTX) has been described to help both the diagnosis and the symptoms improvement. EVIDENCE ACQUISITION: A systematic literature research was performed using PubMed, ScienceDirect, and Embase databases to collect studies reporting the use of BTX in NTOS management. We followed the PRISMA guidelines, and the included studies were evaluated using the GRADE approach. EVIDENCE SYNTHESIS: We included 10 original articles representing 555 patients. Various outcomes were considered, and results varied from a study to another. Symptoms relief varied from an absence of BTX effectiveness to 84.1% of improvement; relief duration was also reported from none to 88 days. BTX injections were debatable predictors of surgical procedure successes due to low evidence. There was a huge gap between the studies concerning side-effects of the BTX procedures, from none to 100% of the patients. CONCLUSIONS: There is no evidence for considering BTX injection as a validated tool for the management of NTOS. There might be a slight effect on symptoms, but outcomes are very variable, which prevents further interpretations. The use of BTX should be evaluated in larger prospective cohorts with more standardized outcomes. (2023-09-22)
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Subject
| Medicine, Health and Life Sciences |
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Keyword
| Medicine
Botulinum toxin
Physical medicine and rehabilitation
Intensive care medicine
Surgery |
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Topic Classification
| Peripheral Nerve Disorders
Pain Management and Treatment
Nerve Injury and Rehabilitation |
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Deposit Date
| 2023-09-22 |
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Data Type
| Review |
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Data Source
| European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine |