Radial artery entrapment. A rare complication of posterior dislocation of the elbow.
Vascular injuries may occur as complications of elbow dislocation and usually involve the brachial artery. A case report is presented in which only the radial artery was compromised as a result of the dislocation.
Department of Orthopaedics, Princess Margaret Hospital, Swindon, United Kingdom.
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D002648:Child; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D017534:Radial Artery; D000092464:Elbow Injuries