2014
DOI: 10.1590/1677-5449.0101
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Crutch-related acute arterial thrombosis in upper limb: case report

Abstract: Case report of an acute arterial obstruction in the upper limb secondary to thrombosis of the axillary artery caused by chronic use of crutches. The authors make a brief review of the literature and discuss it in relation to the present case.Keywords: axillary artery; thrombosis; crutches. ResumoRelato de caso de obstrução arterial aguda do membro superior por trombose da artéria axilar secundária ao uso crônico de muleta. Os autores fazem uma breve revisão da literatura, discutindo o presente caso.Palavras-ch… Show more

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“…18 In addition, a woman with prior breast cancer developed an axillary artery thrombosis. 37 Risk factors for these critical complications, and the other injuries mentioned, are explored further in the next section.…”
Section: Critical Complicationsmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…18 In addition, a woman with prior breast cancer developed an axillary artery thrombosis. 37 Risk factors for these critical complications, and the other injuries mentioned, are explored further in the next section.…”
Section: Critical Complicationsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…39 Arteries appear to be more vulnerable than venous structures. Other risk factors such as smoking, 32,40 hypertension, 25,29,37 diabetes, 32,41 and dyslipidemia 32 may further predispose to vascular pathology. These are also risk factors for peripheral arterial disease, 42 the most common cause of lower extremity amputations in the United States.…”
Section: Risk Factors For Axillary Crutch-related Injuriesmentioning
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