An aneurysm involving the axillary artery and its brance vessels in a major league baseball pitcher: A case report and review of the literature

Baseball pitchers appear to be prone to aneurysms of the axillary artery and its branches. The cause is probably related to repetitive compression of or tension on the vessels at the level of the pectoralis minor muscle and the humeral head, which is exacerbated by the pitching motion. The incidence...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The American journal of sports medicine 1999-05, Vol.27 (3), p.370
Hauptverfasser:	Schneider, Karen, Kasparyan, George, Altchek, David W, Fantini, Gary A, Weiland, Andrew J
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aneurysms Athletes Coronary vessels Professional baseball Sports medicine
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