Deep vein thrombosis in the axillary and brachial vein after a midshaft clavicular fracture: a case report

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Mette Rosenstand Rikke Thorninger

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Mette Rosenstand
Orthopaedic Department, Kolding Sygehus, Denmark

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Upper extremity deep vein thrombosis is a rare condition and seldom described in orthopeadic literature. We report on a case of axillary and brachial vein thrombosis after a displaced, midshaft clavicular fracture treated conservatively. Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) was found 12 days after occuring trauma. Since the condition might be asymptomatic or with nonspecific symptoms it can be difficult to diagnose. A high degree of suspicion must be raised in cases of upper extremity swelling and pain on behalf of trauma or surgery, in order to avoid fatal complications like post-thrombotic syndrome and pulmonary embolism. Essentials: Upper extremity DVT is a rare condition. Asymptomatic or with unspecific symptoms. Rare complication to clavicular fractures. A high degree of suspicion must be raised after upper extremity fracture.

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Case Report

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Received: Wed 21, Mar 2018
Accepted: Fri 06, Apr 2018
Published: Fri 13, Apr 2018

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© 2023 Mette Rosenstand. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. Hosting by Science Repository.
DOI: 10.31487/j.SCR.2018.10.002