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1192661

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
113
pubmed:dateCreated
1976-2-19
pubmed:abstractText
A 66-year-old, obese, mentally retarded man sustained a closed spiral fracture of the humerus accompanied by development of a large false aneurysm arising from a small rent in the distal third of the brachial artery. Because of the patient's body habitus, mental deficiency, and paucity of objective physical findings, the arterial injury was not suspected until expensive pressure necrosis necessitated shoulder disarticulation as a lifesaving measure. Although false aneurysms are known to complicate penetrating trauma and various surgical procedures using metallic implants, the lesion has not been previously reported with closed long bone fractures. The authors wish to alert others to occurrence of the occult arterial injury in association with a relatively common extremity fracture. The need to exercise special awareness and suspicion of subtle injuries in patients whose age, mental status, or associated trauma render communication of symptoms impossible, cannot be overemphasized.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0009-921X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
150-3
pubmed:dateRevised
2005-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:articleTitle
False aneurysm of the brachial artery complicating closed fracture of the humerus. A case report.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports