Chronic use of axillary crutches can result in arterial damage with complications.
Risk factors:
(1) recurrent blunt trauma to the axillary regions
(2) prolonged use of crutches
Arteries affected:
(1) axillary arteries
(2) brachial arteries
Arterial lesions that may occur:
(1) aneurysm
(2) thrombosis
(3) stenosis
(4) distal embolization
(5) axillary mass formation
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Purpose: To identify arterial complications of long-term use of axillary crutches.
Specialty: Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation
Objective: complications
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