PMID: 6537866Jan 1, 1984Paper

Axillary artery rupture caused by shoulder dislocation

Surgery
S Gugenheim, R J Sanders

Abstract

A case of axillary artery disruption following an anterior shoulder dislocation is reported, the eleventh such case in the past 25 years. As an alternative to dividing the pectoralis major tendon, two incisions, infraclavicular and transaxillary incisions, were used to repair the artery with an interposition Dacron graft. An absent radial pulse following a shoulder dislocation suggests the possibility of axillary artery injury, usually a dissected intimal flap but occasionally a ruptured vessel. Early arterial repair is indicated, preceded by arteriography, if available. Brachial plexus injury frequently accompanies arterial damage and is not affected by arterial repair. Permanent, partial motor dysfunction is common, especially involving the extensors of the hand.

Citations

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Jul 16, 2013·Annals of Vascular Surgery·Kazim ErgüneşAli Gurbuz
Sep 26, 2008·The Journal of Emergency Medicine·Brad R PlagaAaron Babb
Sep 23, 2008·The Orthopedic Clinics of North America·Peter C ZarkadasScott P Steinmann
May 25, 1999·The American Journal of Emergency Medicine·M S Beeson

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