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Traumatic injuries to the axillary artery or subclavian artery along with a brachial plexus injury are infrequent. Although the traditional management has been conservative because of robust collaterals, the functional improvement of the limb depends on the degree of brachial plexus injury and on the revascularization status. We report three cases of endovascular repair post-traumatic axillo-subclavian artery injuries followed by brachial plexus injury with good functional outcomes. Endovascular repair of post-traumatic subclavian and axillary artery injuries followed by brachial plexus injury is safe and feasible, and improves limb outcomes.
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Hazra, D., Kota, A.A., Raj, S.P. et al. Does endovascular repair of post-traumatic thoracic vascular injury of the subclavian/axillary arteries followed by brachial plexus injury improve outcome?. Indian J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 38, 294–299 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12055-021-01278-y
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