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- Title
Axillary Artery Injuries Associated With Proximal Humerus Fractures: A Literature Review and a Proposal of a Novel Multidisciplinary Surgical Approach.
- Authors
Ripoll, Thomas; Fairag, Rayan; Bonomo, Iris; Gastaud, Olivier; Psacharopulo, Daniele
- Abstract
Introduction: Proximal humerus fractures (PHF) are common injuries that can lead to axillary artery injury, which carries the risk of not being identified during initial assessment. The aim of this study was to describe the management of suspected axillary artery injury associated with PHF according to our experience and to describe a new multidisciplinary surgical approach. Methods: This was a single-center retrospective study. A database was created for patients admitted for PHF to the emergency department of the Hospital of Cannes between October 2017 and October 2019. Patients admitted with PHF associated with suspected ipsilateral upper limb ischemia, and/or massive diaphysis displacement, and/or upper limb ipsilateral neurological deficits were included in this study. Results: In total, 301 patients diagnosed with PHF were admitted within these periods. Among these patients, 12 presented with suspected axillary artery lesions, of whom, 6 were included in the present study and treated according to our new approach. A description of these 6 cases, along with an extensive literature review is presented. Conclusion: Based on our experience, the endovascular approach proposed for the management of axillary artery injury associated with proximal humerus fractures is effective, feasible and reproducible.
- Subjects
FRANCE; TRAUMA surgery; AXILLARY artery; HOSPITALS; ISCHEMIA; HOSPITAL emergency services; RETROSPECTIVE studies; PATIENTS; HOSPITAL admission &; discharge; ARM; HEALTH care teams; FRACTURE fixation; DESCRIPTIVE statistics
- Publication
Vascular & Endovascular Surgery, 2024, Vol 58, Issue 3, p245
- ISSN
1538-5744
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/15385744231206834