Although axillary artery injury occurs frequently with dislocations of the shoulder and fractures of the clavicle, it is rarely associated with fractures of the proximal humerus. If the axillary artery is damaged, prompt recognition and treatment are necessary to salvage the involved extremity.
Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:ETSU/oai:dc.etsu.edu:etsu-works-2-1351 |
Date | 01 March 1998 |
Creators | Byrd, R G., Byrd, R P., Roy, T M. |
Publisher | Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University |
Source Sets | East Tennessee State University |
Detected Language | English |
Type | text |
Source | ETSU Faculty Works |
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