Upper-extremity deep-vein thrombosis following a clavicular fracture.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Upper-extremity deep-vein thrombosis (DVT) is not frequently reported in orthopaedic literature. We report a case of upper-limb DVT following an acute clavicular fracture that was treated conservatively with a figure-of-eight sling. Diagnosis of this condition requires a high index of suspicion, and treating it would prevent a potentially fatal pulmonary embolism. DVT following acute clavicle fracture was not reported in the past.
Anatomy
- clavicle