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Upper-extremity deep-vein thrombosis (DVT) is not frequently reported in orthopaedic literature. We report a case of upper-limb DVT following an acute clavicular fracture that was treated conservatively with a figure-of-eight sling. Diagnosis of this condition requires a high index of suspicion, and treating it would prevent a potentially fatal pulmonary embolism. DVT following acute clavicle fracture was not reported in the past.

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Primary elbow arthritis predominantly affects middle aged men undertaking heavy manual work. Patients present with pain and limited movement but may also complain of ulnar nerve sensory or motor symptoms. Radiographic features include osteophytes at the tip of the olecranon and coronoid processes, loose bodies, narrowing of the radiocapitellar joint space and thickening of the olecranon fossa membrane. Treatment options range from conservative management using oral analgaesics and non-steroidal antiinflammatory drugs through to open debridement procedures, arthroscopy and occasionaly in selected patients total elbow arthroplasty.