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Back pain ( Latin: dorsalgia) is pain felt in the back. It may be classified as neck pain (cervical), middle back pain (thoracic), lower back pain (lumbar) or coccydynia (tailbone or sacral pain) based on the segment affected. [ 1] The lumbar area is the most common area affected. [ 2] An episode of back pain may be acute, subacute or chronic ...
Thoracodorsal nerve. Plan of brachial plexus. (Label for thoracodorsal nerve at bottom center.) The thoracodorsal nerve is a nerve present in humans and other animals, also known as the middle subscapular nerve or the long subscapular nerve. It supplies the latissimus dorsi muscle. [ 1][ 2]
Thoracic outlet syndrome ( TOS) is a condition in which there is compression of the nerves, arteries, or veins in the superior thoracic aperture, the passageway from the lower neck to the armpit, also known as the thoracic outlet. [ 1] There are three main types: neurogenic, venous, and arterial. [ 1] The neurogenic type is the most common and ...
Tabes dorsalis. Tabes dorsalis is a late consequence of neurosyphilis, characterized by the slow degeneration (specifically, demyelination) of the neural tracts primarily in the dorsal root ganglia of the spinal cord (nerve root). These patients have lancinating nerve root pain which is aggravated by coughing, and features of sensory ataxia ...
Spinal disease. Skeleton and bones - Vertebral column disorders - Normal Scoliosis Normal Lordosis Kyphosis. Spinal disease refers to a condition impairing the backbone. [1] These include various diseases of the back or spine ("dorso-"), such as kyphosis. Dorsalgia refers to back pain.
Thoracic insufficiency syndrome is the inability of the thorax to support normal respiration. [1] It is frequently associated with chest and/or spinal abnormalities. Treatment options are limited, but include supportive pulmonary care and surgical options ( thoracoplasty and/or implantation of vertical expandable prosthetic titanium rib (VEPTR ...
ICD-10 is the 10th revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD), a medical classification list by the World Health Organization (WHO). It contains codes for diseases, signs and symptoms, abnormal findings, complaints, social circumstances, and external causes of injury or diseases. [ 1] Work on ICD-10 began in 1983, [ 2 ...
The long thoracic nerve descends through the cervicoaxillary canal. It is posterior to the brachial plexus, [3] and the axillary artery and vein. [4] This takes it deep to the clavicle. [2] It rests on the outer surface of the serratus anterior muscle. It extends along the side of the thorax to the lower border of the serratus anterior muscle ...