[Thoracic inlet syndrome after ESIN of comminuted clavicular fracture].
Thoracic inlet syndrome is a rare venous obstruction of the upper extremity caused by narrowness of the costoclavicular angle. This case report describes an obstruction of the vena subclavia after percutaneous elastic stable medullary nailing of a comminuted fracture of the clavicle.
Stötzer
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Chirurgische und Unfallchirurgische Klinik, St.-Elisabeth-Hospital, Gütersloh. joerg.stoetzer@sankt-elisabeth-hospital.de
D001858:Bone Nails / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002968:Clavicle / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012784:Shoulder Fractures / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D013901:Thoracic Outlet Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D017211:Treatment Failure