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Management of Vascular Lesions in Shoulder Trauma

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Direct injuries or – far more often – concomitant injuries of the shoulder-arm-vessels close to the trunk (subclavian artery, axillary artery, proximal brachial artery) as complications of fractures or luxations near the shoulder joint are generally rather rare, due to the shielding bone and soft tissue mantle. Nevertheless, especially in case of severe and complex shoulder trauma the attending surgeon in particular should be always aware of vascular injuries in the area of the shoulder girdle, even if definitive diagnosis of these concomitant injuries is less frequent. However, in case of the potential consequences of vascular injuries on diagnostics, therapy and time management are enormous regarding the patients’ treatment, as these may have a substantial impact on limb salvage and functionality or even survival.

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Reeps, C., Eckstein, HH. (2015). Management of Vascular Lesions in Shoulder Trauma. In: Biberthaler, P., Kirchhoff, C., Waddell, J. (eds) Fractures of the Proximal Humerus. Strategies in Fracture Treatments. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-20300-3_26

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