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Hyperabduction Syndrome

Aka: Hyperabduction Syndrome

See Also
1. Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
Mechanism
1. Prolonged Shoulder hyperabduction
  1. Occurs during sleep
  2. Overhead painting
2. Compression of neurovascular structures
  1. Pass under coracoid process and pectoralis minor
Symptoms
1. Extremity Numbness and Paresthesias
2. Less severe than other forms of thoracic outlet
Signs
1. Wright's Test
Management
1. Prevent arm hyperabduction at night
  1. Gauze strip tied to wrist and attached to foot of bed

Hyperabduction syndrome (C0270893)
Concepts	Disease or Syndrome (T047)
SnomedCT	17393007
English	Hyperabduction syndrome, Pectoralis minor syndrome, Hyperabduction syndrome (disorder), hyperabduction; syndrome, syndrome; hyperabduction
Dutch	hyperabductie; syndroom, syndroom; hyperabductie
Spanish	síndrome de hiperabducción (trastorno), síndrome de hiperabducción, síndrome del pectoral menor
Sources	Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)

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