Cited 2 times since 2014 (0.2 per year) source: EuropePMC Vascular, Volume 23, Issue 6, 18 3 2014, Pages 661-662 Late onset acute occlusion of the subclavian artery after clavicle fracture. van Schaik PM, de Borst GJ, Moll FL, Toorop RJ
Vascular injuries after a clavicle fracture are rare. The treatment remains, if possible, conservative. In case of life-threatening bleeding or limb ischemia, endovascular treatment is the treatment of choice. In this case report, we describe a patient who suffered a clavicle fracture five years before and now presented with acute invalidating claudication caused by an acute occlusion superimposed on a brachial artery stenosis. After unsuccessful thrombolytic therapy a surgical exploration of the brachial artery was performed.
