Brachial artery disruption following closed elbow dislocation.
Although elbow dislocation occurs frequently, associated brachial artery injury is rare. Adequate treatment of this injury includes prompt arteriography, reduction of the dislocation, vascular repair, and transarticular fixation of the reduction. A case report and review of the literature are presented.
D001916:Brachial Artery / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D000092464:Elbow Injuries