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Endovascular Repair of a Traumatic Axillary Pseudoaneurysm Following Anterior Shoulder Dislocation

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Pseudoaneurysms due to musculoskeletal trauma are rare and comprise less than 2% of all pseudoaneurysms. We report a case of axillary pseudoaneurysm following anterior dislocation of the shoulder. The patient was successfully treated by endovascular intervention.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Selly Oak Hospital, University Hospital Birmingham Foundation Trust, Raddlebarn Road, Birmingham, B29 6JD, UK

    Michaela Stahnke & Martin J. Duddy

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Stahnke, M., Duddy, M.J. Endovascular Repair of a Traumatic Axillary Pseudoaneurysm Following Anterior Shoulder Dislocation. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 29, 298–301 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00270-005-0071-7

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