Occult elbow dislocation: a rare cause of upper limb arterial insufficiency.
We present a case of vascular injury resulting from occult dislocation of the elbow joint. At last review 46 cases of brachial artery injury with concomitant dislocation have been reported (10), all in small series and case reports. In all the dislocation was clinically or radiologically evident.
McMurtry
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Department of Orthopaedics, MDHU Peterborough.
Bhullar
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D000058:Accidental Falls; D000328:Adult; D001132:Arm / Q000098:blood supply*; D001916:Brachial Artery / Q000293:injuries*; D004487:Edema / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000209:etiology*; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D010292:Paresthesia / Q000209:etiology; D011859:Radiography; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000637:transplantation; D013165:Splints; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D000092464:Elbow Injuries