Unrecognised thoracic outlet syndrome from a penetrating screw after clavicular fracture fixation: Case report and literature review

Unrecognised thoracic outlet syndrome from a penetrating screw after clavicular fracture fixation: Case report and literature review

Arterial thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) following clavicular osteosynthesis/plating is a rare and often unrecognised post-operative complication. In this unique case, both the left subclavian artery and brachial plexus were impinged by an excessively long clavicular fixation screw causing neurogenic...

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Main Authors: Syed Mohammad Asim Hussain, Simon Gill, Rohit Gupta, Tahir Ali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-03-01
Series:Annals of Vascular Surgery - Brief Reports and Innovations
Subjects:
Thoracic outlet syndrome
Clavicle
Subclavian artery
Brachial plexus
Thromboembolism
Screw
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772687823000892

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