title: [Acute vascular occlusion of the upper extremity after blunt trauma].
abstract: Intimal ruptures after blunt trauma without joint dislocation are rare. We report the case of a 62 year old male patient presenting with paraesthesia in the fingers I to III and a cool left hand after a blunt trauma of the upper arm. Non-invasive examination documented the thrombotic occlusion of the axillary artery. Due to a circular rupture of the intima surgical revascularization was performed with a vein graft.
authors.affiliation: Department Chirurgie, Rätisches Kantons- und Regionalspital Chur, Schweiz.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Pecinska
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Nussbaumer
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Furrer
mesh_terms: D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D001366:Axillary Artery / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012421:Rupture / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D034941:Upper Extremity / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery