title: Axillary artery injuries secondary to anterior dislocation of the shoulder.
abstract: We describe a case report of an axillary artery injury after recurrent anterior dislocation of the shoulder. Review of 22 reported cases reveals that 27% are recurrent dislocations, 86% occurred in patients older than 50, 86% of the injuries are in the third part of the axillary artery, and 68% presented with an axillary mass.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001366:Axillary Artery / Q000293:injuries*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012008:Recurrence; D012783:Shoulder Dislocation / Q000150:complications*