title: Upper extremity deep vein thrombosis with tourniquet use.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Upper extremity deep vein thrombosis is an increasingly important clinical finding with significant morbidity and mortality. The condition may be under-diagnosed in trauma and surgery settings.
  
  
  METHODS
  We present a case of upper extremity thrombosis with venous congestive symptoms secondary to the use of an operative tourniquet. A literature review and discussion of the causes of upper extremity deep vein thrombosis and the pathophysiological disturbances seen with tourniquet use are presented.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Upper extremity deep venous thrombosis is uncommon. In this case the likely cause was operative tourniquet use.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Operative tourniquet may be a risk factor in upper extremity deep vein thrombosis.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Tissue Regeneration, Repair, & Rehabilitation, Bay Pines VA Health Care System, Bay Pines, FL 33744, United States; Division of Plastic Surgery, University of South Florida, Residency Programs, USF Health (STC), 7th Floor, 2 Tampa General Circle, Tampa, FL 33606, United States.
authors.forename: Karan
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Desai
authors.affiliation: Institute for Tissue Regeneration, Repair, & Rehabilitation, Bay Pines VA Health Care System, Bay Pines, FL 33744, United States; Division of Plastic Surgery, University of South Florida, Residency Programs, USF Health (STC), 7th Floor, 2 Tampa General Circle, Tampa, FL 33606, United States.
authors.forename: Trish P
authors.initials: TP
authors.lastname: Dinh
authors.affiliation: Institute for Tissue Regeneration, Repair, & Rehabilitation, Bay Pines VA Health Care System, Bay Pines, FL 33744, United States; Division of Plastic Surgery, University of South Florida, Residency Programs, USF Health (STC), 7th Floor, 2 Tampa General Circle, Tampa, FL 33606, United States.
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chung
authors.affiliation: Institute for Tissue Regeneration, Repair, & Rehabilitation, Bay Pines VA Health Care System, Bay Pines, FL 33744, United States; Division of Plastic Surgery, University of South Florida, Residency Programs, USF Health (STC), 7th Floor, 2 Tampa General Circle, Tampa, FL 33606, United States.
authors.forename: Yvonne N
authors.initials: YN
authors.lastname: Pierpont
authors.affiliation: Institute for Tissue Regeneration, Repair, & Rehabilitation, Bay Pines VA Health Care System, Bay Pines, FL 33744, United States; Division of Plastic Surgery, University of South Florida, Residency Programs, USF Health (STC), 7th Floor, 2 Tampa General Circle, Tampa, FL 33606, United States.
authors.forename: Deepak K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Naidu
authors.affiliation: Institute for Tissue Regeneration, Repair, & Rehabilitation, Bay Pines VA Health Care System, Bay Pines, FL 33744, United States; Division of Plastic Surgery, University of South Florida, Residency Programs, USF Health (STC), 7th Floor, 2 Tampa General Circle, Tampa, FL 33606, United States. Electronic address: Wyatt.Payne@va.gov.
authors.forename: Wyatt G
authors.initials: WG
authors.lastname: Payne
keywords: Deep vein thrombosis; Tourniquet; Trauma; Upper extremity