Exercise induced critical ischaemia of the upper limb secondary to a cervical rib
The case is reported of a 32 year old woman with acute on chronic upper limb ischaemia due to thrombus from a cervical rib that had compressed the right subclavian artery of her dominant hand after use of a rowing machine. If not detected early, this condition can be debilitating especially in the y...
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Published in | British journal of sports medicine Vol. 37; no. 5; pp. 455 - 456 |
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Main Authors | , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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England
BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Association of Sport and Exercise Medicine
01.10.2003
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Summary: | The case is reported of a 32 year old woman with acute on chronic upper limb ischaemia due to thrombus from a cervical rib that had compressed the right subclavian artery of her dominant hand after use of a rowing machine. If not detected early, this condition can be debilitating especially in the young. A multidisciplinary approach is advisable to ensure a satisfactory outcome. |
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Bibliography: | istex:D461711DC65C9611EC4040AFB5EA02D0FB659986 href:bjsports-37-455.pdf ark:/67375/NVC-HMDDS831-X Correspondence to: Mr Casey, Surgical Research Department, Beaumont Hospital, Beaumont Road, Dublin 9, Ireland; rcasey@oceanfree.net PMID:14514542 local:0370455 ObjectType-Case Study-2 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-4 content type line 23 ObjectType-Report-1 ObjectType-Article-3 |
ISSN: | 0306-3674 1473-0480 |
DOI: | 10.1136/bjsm.37.5.455 |