Traumatic disruption of the axillary artery. Case report.
Total disruption of the axillary artery was caused by blunt trauma in a patient with two previous episodes of dislocation of the shoulder. The pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment of injuries to the axillary artery by blunt trauma are shortly discussed together with a brief review of the literature.
D000368:Aged; D001366:Axillary Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography; D012421:Rupture; D012783:Shoulder Dislocation / Q000150:complications*; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications*