Brachial Artery Entrapment: Compression by the Supracondylar Process

Ischemia occurring during hyperextension of the upper limb in a 25-year-old woman led to the discovery of a supracondylar spur responsible for compression of the brachial artery with anomalous insertion of the pronator teres muscle. Resection of all abnormal structures provided immediate relief of s...

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Published inAnnals of vascular surgery Vol. 1; no. 4; pp. 479 - 482
Main Authors Talha, Hafid, Enon, Bernard, Chevalier, Jean-Michel, L'Hoste, Philippe, Pillet, Jean
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier Inc 1987
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Brachial Artery
Supracondylar Process
Supracondylar Process
Brachial Artery
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Summary:Ischemia occurring during hyperextension of the upper limb in a 25-year-old woman led to the discovery of a supracondylar spur responsible for compression of the brachial artery with anomalous insertion of the pronator teres muscle. Resection of all abnormal structures provided immediate relief of symptoms. When atypical arterial symptoms of thoracic outlet syndrome occur in the upper limb, the brachial artery entrapment syndrome should be considered.
ISSN:0890-5096
1615-5947
DOI:10.1016/S0890-5096(06)60736-X