Delayed Axillary Artery Occlusion after Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty

Delayed Axillary Artery Occlusion after Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty

Axillary artery injury has been associated with shoulder dislocation and surgery. We describe a case of delayed axillary artery occlusion after reverse total shoulder arthroplasty. The injury was confirmed by Doppler and angiography and was treated with angioplasty and stenting. Early recognition an...

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Veröffentlicht in:Case reports in orthopedics 2016-01, Vol.2016 (2016), p.1-3
Hauptverfasser: Gashti, Seyed Mojtaba, Heitmiller, Richard F., Sacco, Jana, Ghanem, Omar M.
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Arterial occlusions
Arthroplasty
Care and treatment
Case Report
Case studies
Complications and side effects
Development and progression
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Zusammenfassung:Axillary artery injury has been associated with shoulder dislocation and surgery. We describe a case of delayed axillary artery occlusion after reverse total shoulder arthroplasty. The injury was confirmed by Doppler and angiography and was treated with angioplasty and stenting. Early recognition and treatment of this injury are mandatory for patients’ recovery.
ISSN:2090-6749
2090-6757
DOI:10.1155/2016/5463514