The Flail and Pulseless Upper Limb: an Extreme Case of Traumatic Scapulo-thoracic Dissociation

Scapulo-thoracic dissociation is an infrequent injury resulting from high energy trauma which is often associated with severe neurological and vascular injuries which may be unrecognised at the time of presentation. A 24 year-old female presented with bilateral rib fractures, pneumothorax, liver and...

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Main Authors: Maria SW, Sapuan J, Abdullah S
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Malaysian Orthopaedic Association 2015-07-01
Series:Malaysian Orthopaedic Journal
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Online Access:http://www.morthoj.org/2015/v9n2/Pulseless-Upper-Limb.pdf