Clavicle Fracture and Subclavian Vessels Disruption with Massive Haemothorax Mimic Intrathoracic Injury

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Published: Jun 30, 2011
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21315/
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bone fractures, clavicle, haemothorax, subclavian artery, trauma

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Wan Ismail Faisham
Department of Orthopaedic, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia Health Campus, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia
Paiman Mohammad
Department of Orthopaedic, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia Health Campus, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia
Haron Juhara
2 Department of Radiology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia Health Campus, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia
Nik Mahdi Munirah
2 Department of Radiology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia Health Campus, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia
Hassan Shamsulkamaruljan
Department of Anaesthesiology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia Health Campus, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia
Ghazali Mohamad Ziyadi
Cardiothoracic Unit, Department of Surgery, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia Health Campus, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia

Abstract

We report a case of open fracture of the clavicle with subclavian artery and vein laceration and perforation of the parietal pleural below the first rib that caused massive haemothorax. Emergency thoracotomy and exploration followed by repair of both vessels were able to salvage the patient and the extremity.

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Wan Ismail Faisham, Paiman Mohammad, Haron Juhara, Nik Mahdi Munirah, Hassan Shamsulkamaruljan, Ghazali Mohamad Ziyadi. Clavicle Fracture and Subclavian Vessels Disruption with Massive Haemothorax Mimic Intrathoracic Injury. Malays J Med Sci [Internet]. 2011 Jun. 30 [cited 2026 Oct. 22];18(2):74-7. Available from: https://ejournal.usm.my/mjms/article/view/mjms_vol18-no2-2011_12
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Vol. 18 No. 2 (2011)
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Case Report
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