TY - JOUR
T1 - Dynamic Compression of the Subclavian Artery Secondary to Clavicle Nonunion
T2 - A Report of 2 Cases
AU - Nicholson, Jamie A.
AU - Stirling, Paul H.C.
AU - Strelzow, Jason
AU - Robinson, Christopher M.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2019 Lippincott Williams and Wilkins. All rights reserved.
PY - 2019/3/1
Y1 - 2019/3/1
N2 - Case:We describe 2 patients with nonunion of the clavicle and dynamic compression of the subclavian artery. In both patients, no structural abnormality of the subclavian vessels was evident at rest; however, with the arm in hyperabduction, arterial occlusion occurred because of the mobility of the fracture and a prominent callus.Conclusion:This small case series demonstrates an important and, to our knowledge, unreported clinical complication of clavicle fracture nonunion. We believe that this complication is worth considering as a rare but important cause of pain in patients with delayed union or nonunion of the clavicle.
AB - Case:We describe 2 patients with nonunion of the clavicle and dynamic compression of the subclavian artery. In both patients, no structural abnormality of the subclavian vessels was evident at rest; however, with the arm in hyperabduction, arterial occlusion occurred because of the mobility of the fracture and a prominent callus.Conclusion:This small case series demonstrates an important and, to our knowledge, unreported clinical complication of clavicle fracture nonunion. We believe that this complication is worth considering as a rare but important cause of pain in patients with delayed union or nonunion of the clavicle.
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U2 - 10.2106/JBJS.CC.18.00200
DO - 10.2106/JBJS.CC.18.00200
M3 - Article
C2 - 30628922
AN - SCOPUS:85064130373
SN - 2160-3251
VL - 9
JO - JBJS case connector
JF - JBJS case connector
IS - 1
M1 - e4
ER -