title: Axillary artery injury caused by fracture of humerus neck and its repair using basilic vein graft.
abstract: Proximal humerus fractures are rarely associated with axillary artery injury. We present a case of a 59-year-old female who had fracture neck humerus along with absent pulsations in the left upper limb after blunt trauma. Computed tomographic angiogram revealed complete occlusion of the left axillary artery. Urgent surgical intervention was done in the form of fixation of fracture followed by exploration and repair of axillary artery. Axillary artery was contused and totally occluded by fractured edge of humerus. Repair of the axillary artery was done using basilic vein graft harvested through the same incision. Postprocedure pulsations were present in the upper limb.
authors: Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Dr. RPGMC Kangra at Tanda (H.P.), Kangra, Himachal Pradesh 176001, India.
authors: Vikas Deep
authors: 0000-0001-6507-0585
authors: VD
authors: Goyal
authors: Department of Orthopedics, Dr. RPGMC Kangra at Tanda (H.P.), Kangra, Himachal Pradesh 176001, India.
authors: Vipin
authors: 0000-0001-8949-9036
authors: V
authors: Sharma
authors: Department of Orthopedics, Dr. RPGMC Kangra at Tanda (H.P.), Kangra, Himachal Pradesh 176001, India.
authors: Sandeep
authors: S
authors: Kalia
authors: Department of Orthopedics, Dr. RPGMC Kangra at Tanda (H.P.), Kangra, Himachal Pradesh 176001, India.
authors: Manik
authors: M
authors: Sehgal