Vascular Injury Accompanying Displaced Proximal Humeral Fractures: Two Cases and a Review of the Literature

We present two cases in which displaced proximal humeral fractures are accompanied by vascular injury. These Injuries are very rare but severe and the accompanying vascular impairment can have great clinical consequences. Therefore, we try to emphasize on the importance of thorough and accurate diag...

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Main Authors: Martijn Hofman, Jochen Grommes, Gabriele A. Krombach, Bernhard Schmidt-Rohlfing
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:Emergency Medicine International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/742870