title: Axillary artery injury from a closed humeral neck fracture: A case report.
abstract: Axillary artery injury from humeral neck fracture is an uncommon event. Vascular damage due to these injuries may threaten limb loss. In some cases, the signs of ischemia may not be evident just after the injury and may only appear later on. Therefore, a high index of suspicion is essential. It is important to bear this association in mind, so as to make an early diagnosis and avoid serious complications. We are describing the case of a young patient involved in a motor vehicle crash with an axillary artery trauma due to the surgical neck of humerus fracture. The patient underwent a basilic vein grafting, the postoperative course was good.
authors.affiliation: Vascular Surgery Department, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Fez, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, UHC Hassan II, Fez, Morocco. Electronic address: naoulihamzavasc@gmail.com.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Naouli
authors.affiliation: Vascular Surgery Department, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Fez, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, UHC Hassan II, Fez, Morocco.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Benfor
authors.affiliation: Vascular Surgery Department, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Fez, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, UHC Hassan II, Fez, Morocco.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Jiber
authors.affiliation: Vascular Surgery Department, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Fez, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, UHC Hassan II, Fez, Morocco.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bouarhroum
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D001366:Axillary Artery / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D000072226:Computed Tomography Angiography; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012784:Shoulder Fractures / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Artère axillaire; Axillary artery; Fracture du col huméral; Humeral neck fracture; Thrombose; Thrombosis