Abstract
Upper-extremity deep-vein thrombosis (DVT) is not frequently reported in orthopaedic literature. We report a case of upper-limb DVT following an acute clavicular fracture that was treated conservatively with a figure-of-eight sling. Diagnosis of this condition requires a high index of suspicion, and treating it would prevent a potentially fatal pulmonary embolism. DVT following acute clavicle fracture was not reported in the past.
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Les thromboses veineuses profondes du membre supérieur ne sont pas fréquemment rapportées dans les revues orthopédiques. Les auteurs présentément un cas de TVP consécutive à une fracture de la clavicule traitée par la méthode des anneaux. La suspicion clinique et le traitement précoce sont les moyens d’éviter la survenue d’une embolie pulmonaire potentiellement fatale.
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Adla, D.N., Ali, A. & Shahane, S.A. Upper-extremity deep-vein thrombosis following a clavicular fracture. Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol 14, 177–179 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00590-004-0151-4
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