Axillary Artery Rupture after Shoulder Dislocation That Was Treated with a Self-Expanding Stent - A Case Report -
10.12671/jkfs.2020.33.4.217
- Author:
HaengJin OHE
1
;
Daehyun HWANG
;
Inkeun PARK
;
Minki LEE
;
Jun-Ku LEE
Author Information
1. Departments of General Surgery, Inje University Seoul Paik Hospital, Seoul, Korea
- Publication Type:CASE REPORT
- From:Journal of the Korean Fracture Society
2020;33(4):217-221
- CountryRepublic of Korea
-
Abstract:
raumatic shoulder dislocations are one of the most common major dislocations in the general population. Injury to major vessels is rarely reported as a complication of shoulder dislocations. This case report presents the traumatic dissection of the axillary artery after a simple shoulder dislocation that was managed successfully with the placement of a self-expanding stent. With the clinical manifestations of a brachial plexus injury and progressive vascular compromise in the affected arm, a major vascular injury was detected on an angiogram, and a self-expanding stent was deployed. Through immediate diagnosis and prompt intervention, serious complications, such as hypovolemic shock and even death, were averted, ultimately achieving a favorable patient outcome.
