Key result
Local massage following a humerus fracture was likely contributory to fatal pulmonary embolization secondary to axillary and subclavian vein thrombosis in a single patient.
Population
1 patient with a fracture of the anatomical neck of the right humerus
Design
Case_report
Follow-up
4 days
Authors
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Caution with local massage after humerus fracture warranted; single case leaves open prospective confirmation.
Case Report (n=1)
This case report highlights a rare instance of fatal pulmonary embolism secondary to axillary and subclavian vein thrombosis following a humeral fracture and local massage.
THEODORE M. BARNETT (1951) conducted a case report in Thrombosis of the axillary vein with pulmonary embolism (n=1). Local massage was evaluated on Fatal pulmonary embolization. Local massage following a humerus fracture was likely contributory to fatal pulmonary embolization secondary to axillary and subclavian vein thrombosis in a single patient.
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