Delayed presentation of Subclavian venous thrombosis following undisplaced clavicle fracture
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Delayed presentation of Subclavian venous thrombosis following undisplaced clavicle fracture
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...
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عنوان ژورنال: World Journal of Emergency Surgery
سال: 2008
ISSN: 1749-7922
DOI: 10.1186/1749-7922-3-25