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axillary artery injury following a closed fracture of the proximal humerus

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 September 2005

f. lam ,
i. kurta  and
s. hussain
f. lam
Affiliation:
specialist registrar in orthopaedics, frimley park hospital, camberley, surrey
i. kurta
Affiliation:
specialist registrar in orthopaedics, guy's hospital, london
s. hussain
Affiliation:
specialist registrar in orthopaedics, conquest hospital, hastings
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Abstract

a rare case of axillary artery injury following a displaced surgical neck of humerus fracture is presented. the epidemiology and pathoanatomy of the condition are described. a literature review is presented emphasising the need for prompt diagnosis and treatment.

Keywords

axillary arteryhumerus fracturearteriography
Type
original paper
Information
Journal of Diagnostic Radiography and Imaging , Volume 5 , Issue 3-4 , March 2005 , pp. 147 - 149
Copyright
© 2005 cambridge university press

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