Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, 1972;54:1033-1039.
© 1972 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc
The Subclavian Steal Syndrome
CAUSE OF SYMPTOMS IN THE ARM
ROBERT D. HEATH M.D.1
1 From the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville
Description of the subclavian steal syndrome is presented, along with a review of the literature and the addition of eleven new cases. It is felt that orthopaedic surgeons should be alerted to this syndrome because of the frequency with which it is associated with symptoms referred to the upper extremity.