Recurrent peripheral embolism following nonunion of the clavicle.
case_report · Level V
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 24932043.
- Also identified by DOI 10.4103/0019-5413.132530 and PMC identifier 4052036.
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Abstract
Vascular complications in closed clavicular fractures are uncommon, with an incidence of only 0.4%. Subclavian artery injury can present acutely or can have a delayed presentation with arm ischemia. We report the case of an undetected subclavian pseudoaneurysm in a patient with a nonunion fracture clavicle who was referred with persistent ischemia following attempted brachial embolectomy at another center, along with a review of literature to support the hypothesis that in addition to repair of the aneurysm, treatment of the psuedarthrosis by fixation of the clavicle is essential.
Anatomy
- clavicle