Fracture of the proximal humerus with injury to the axillary artery in a boy aged 13 years.
Fractures of the proximal humerus with concomitant vascular injury are rare in children. We describe the presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of a fracture of the proximal humerus in association with an axillary artery injury in a child.
Wera
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GD
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University Hospitals of Cleveland, USA. gwera@yahoo.com
Friess
D M
DM
Getty
P O
PO
Armstrong
D G
DG
Lacey
S H
SH
Baele
H R
HR
D000293:Adolescent; D001366:Axillary Artery / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D001916:Brachial Artery / Q000601:surgery; D006406:Hematoma / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012784:Shoulder Fractures / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome