title: Axillary artery thrombosis following a fracture of the neck of the humerus.
abstract: A rare case of axillary artery thrombosis following a displaced fracture of the surgical neck of the humerus is presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, M.S. Ramaiah Medical Teaching Hospital, Bangalore, India.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sathyarup
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Huilgol
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Iyer
mesh_terms: D000671:Amputation, Surgical; D001366:Axillary Artery; D005260:Female; D005542:Forearm / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005734:Gangrene / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012784:Shoulder Fractures / Q000150:complications*; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery