title: Operative exposure and management of axillary vessel injuries.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Axillary vessel injuries are uncommon and challenging injuries encountered by trauma surgeons. Proximity of this vessel to other adjacent veins including the axillary vein, brachial plexus and the osseous structures of the shoulder and upper arm account for a large number of associated injuries.
  
  
  METHODS
  Systematic review of the literature, with emphasis on the diagnosis, treatment and outcomes of these injuries, incorporating the authors' experience.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Although uncommon, axillary arterial injuries can result in significant morbidity, limb loss and mortality. Early diagnosis and timely repair of the artery leads to good outcomes.
authors.affiliation: Division of Trauma Surgery and Surgical Critical Care, Dewitt-Daughtry Family Department of Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Ryder Trauma Center, 1800 NW 10 Avenue Suite T-247, Miami, FL, 33136-1018, USA.
authors.forename: F N
authors.initials: FN
authors.lastname: Mazzini
authors.affiliation: Division of Trauma Surgery and Surgical Critical Care, Dewitt-Daughtry Family Department of Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Ryder Trauma Center, 1800 NW 10 Avenue Suite T-247, Miami, FL, 33136-1018, USA.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Vu
authors.affiliation: Division of Trauma Surgery and Surgical Critical Care, Dewitt-Daughtry Family Department of Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Ryder Trauma Center, 1800 NW 10 Avenue Suite T-247, Miami, FL, 33136-1018, USA.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Prichayudh
authors.affiliation: Division of Trauma Surgery and Surgical Critical Care, Dewitt-Daughtry Family Department of Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Ryder Trauma Center, 1800 NW 10 Avenue Suite T-247, Miami, FL, 33136-1018, USA.
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Sciarretta
authors.affiliation: Division of Trauma Surgery and Surgical Critical Care, Dewitt-Daughtry Family Department of Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Ryder Trauma Center, 1800 NW 10 Avenue Suite T-247, Miami, FL, 33136-1018, USA.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chandler
authors.affiliation: Division of Trauma Surgery and Surgical Critical Care, Dewitt-Daughtry Family Department of Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Ryder Trauma Center, 1800 NW 10 Avenue Suite T-247, Miami, FL, 33136-1018, USA.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lieberman
authors.affiliation: Division of Trauma Surgery and Surgical Critical Care, Dewitt-Daughtry Family Department of Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Ryder Trauma Center, 1800 NW 10 Avenue Suite T-247, Miami, FL, 33136-1018, USA.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Marini
authors.affiliation: Division of Trauma Surgery and Surgical Critical Care, Dewitt-Daughtry Family Department of Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Ryder Trauma Center, 1800 NW 10 Avenue Suite T-247, Miami, FL, 33136-1018, USA. jasensio@med.miami.edu.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Asensio
keywords: Axillary; Exposure; Injury; Management; Trauma; Vascular
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