Delayed presentation of Subclavian venous thrombosis following undisplaced clavicle fracture.

Journal article

Medial clavicle fractures are uncommon, accounting for approximately 5 percent of all clavicle fractures. Vascular injuries are uncommon but are recognised as either an immediate complication due to transection of the vessel by the displaced fracture, or as a late complication, secondary to compression from abundant callus formation. We present an unusual case of positional venous insufficiency in the upper limb as an immediate complication of a closed, minimally displaced clavicle fracture,...

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Authors: Kochhar, T; Jayadev, C; Smith, J; Griffiths, E; Seehra, K

• Journal: World journal of emergency surgery : WJES
• Volume: 3
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 25
• Publication date: 2008-01-01
• DOI: 10.1186/1749-7922-3-25
• EISSN: 1749-7922
• ISSN: 1749-7922
• Language: English