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Closed elbow dislocation and brachial artery damage
G M Slowik1, M Fitzimmons, J M Rayhack
1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Tampa General Hospital, Florida.
Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma
|January 1, 1993
Abstract:
Damage to the brachial artery associated with closed elbow dislocation but without accompanying fracture is rare. Only 25 cases have been reported to date. We present a case that responded well to brachial artery vein grafting, and review the literature on this subject. Operative repair is recommended in this uncommon complication of closed dislocation of the elbow.