Post-Traumatic Occlusion of the Proximal Subclavian Artery Without Clavicle and First Rib Fracture.
- Author:
Jung Soo PARK
1
;
Hoon KIM
;
Suk Woo LEE
;
Si Wook KIM
;
Woo Ik CHOI
Author Information
1. Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Korea. chopin-park@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Subclavian Artery;
Blunt Injuries;
Wounds;
Nonpenetrating
- MeSH:
Clavicle;
Korea;
Rib Fractures;
Ribs;
Subclavian Artery;
Wounds, Nonpenetrating
- From:Journal of the Korean Society of Emergency Medicine
2009;20(3):331-334
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Subclavian artery occlusion after blunt trauma is an extremely rare injury. This has been attributed to its wellprotected location deep in the scalene triangle, bounded by the first rib and clavicle. A case of post-traumatic occlusion of the subclavian artery with clavicle fracture was reported by Sodhi et al in 2006 and in Korea was reported by Han et al in 2001. We believe that is the first report of post-traumatic occlusion of the subclavian artery without clavicle and first rib fracture in Korea.
