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Blunt trauma to the antecubital fossa causing brachial artery injury and minor fractures around the elbow joint, an easily missed diagnosis with potential devastating consequences: a case report

BACKGROUND: Blunt trauma causing brachial artery injury in a young patient is very rare. Cases of brachial artery injury may be associated with closed elbow dislocation or instability. Elbow dislocation may not be evident clinically and radiologically on initial presentation. CASE PRESENTATION: This...

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Autores principales: Phang, Zi Hao, Miskon, Mohd Fadhli B., Ibrahim, Sa’adon B.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6050690/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30016981
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13256-018-1751-7