Abstract:Axillary artery injury is a rare complication of blunt upper extremity trauma and is reported in the literature
on only a few cases. The usual treatment is an open operation with the exclusion of the aneurysm and
interposition grafting. Vascular injury in the elderly population after trauma is especially “dangerous” owing
to a large cohort of these patients being on anticoagulation. For this reason, any hematoma after blunt trauma
must be fully “evaluated” and a careful vascular exam must be undertaken. When t… Show more
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