The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical Care · 1990 · 32 citations · 0 references
MedicineOrthopaedic SurgeryOrthopedic SurgeryElbow SurgeryShoulder SurgeryVascular SurgeryElbow FracturesElbow InjuriesShoulder AnatomyShoulder InjuriesTraumatic Vascular InjuryVascular TraumaAxillary Artery AnatomyAxillary Vessel InjuryBlunt Neck TraumaHumeral ReconstructionOperative TreatmentShoulder Joint AnatomyTraumatic Arterial InjuryTraumatic Shoulder Injuries
Axillary artery injury, a rare vascular complication of fracture of the humeral neck, is rendered unique by the concomitant subluxation of the humeral head. A coordinated vascular and orthopaedic surgical approach is necessary to reconstruct both the shoulder joint and the artery. The operative techniques chosen may determine long-term outcome.