J Korean Soc Traumatol.  2018 Apr;31(1):34-37. 10.20408/jti.2018.31.1.34.

Upper Extremity Deep Vein Thrombosis after Clavicle Fracture and Immobilization

• Kim SJ
• Ma DS
• Hyun SY
• Jeon YB
• Joo S
• Han A

• KMID: 2437319
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.20408/jti.2018.31.1.34

Abstract

Upper extremity deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is an unusual condition compared to lower extremity DVT, and it represents about 10% of all DVTs. We report a case of upper extremity DVT after clavicle fracture and immobilization.

Keyword

Deep vein thrombosis; Upper extremity; Anticoagulant

MeSH Terms

Clavicle*
Immobilization*
Lower Extremity
Upper Extremity Deep Vein Thrombosis*
Upper Extremity*
Venous Thrombosis