Vascular injuries in the upper extremity in athletes

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Tristan de Mooij1, Audra A Duncan1, Sanjeev Kakar1

  • 1Mayo Clinic, 200 1st Street South West, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.

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|December 3, 2014
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Keywords:
AthleteDigital ischemiaHypothenar hammer syndromePosterior humeral circumflex injuriesQuadrilateral space syndromeThoracic outlet syndromeUpper extremityVascular injury

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