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  • Compression of the subclavian artery can occur due to various factors, including bone abnormalities like pseudarthrosis of the clavicle, which is rare and can result from trauma or be congenital.
  • A case study is presented involving a 44-year-old woman with severe ischemia in her right arm, caused by pseudarthrosis stemming from a neglected clavicle fracture she had at 9 months old.
  • The treatment involved surgically removing the affected section of the clavicle and performing a late thromboembolectomy on the affected arteries, leading to positive outcomes for the patient.

Article Abstract

Compression of the subclavian artery in the thoracic outlet is a well-known phenomenon. In rare cases, bone abnormalities, such as pseudarthrosis of the clavicle, can cause arterial compression at this level. Pseudarthrosis may develop as a result of trauma, which is the more common form, or it may be congenital. Here, the authors describe the case of a 44-year-old patient with critical ischemia of the right upper limb. She had a history of untreated right clavicle fracture at 9 months of age which had progressed to pseudarthrosis and extrinsic compression of the subclavian artery causing occlusion. The segment of the clavicle involved was resected and late thromboembolectomy of the subclavian, brachial, distal arteries was performed, with good results.

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