Traumatic subclavian arterial rupture: a case report and review of literature

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Subclavian artery injuries represent an uncommon complication of blunt chest trauma, this structure being protected by subclavius muscle, the clavicle, the first rib, and the deep cervical fascia as well as the costo-coracoid ligament, a clavi-coraco-axillary fas...

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Main Authors: Assenza Marco, Centonze Leonardo, Valesini Lorenzo, Campana Gabriele, Corona Mario, Modini Claudio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-06-01
Series:World Journal of Emergency Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.wjes.org/content/7/1/18