Arterielle Komplikation durch Verwendung einer Achselstützkrücke

Background: Of all upper extremity emboli, up to twenty percent arise from an arterial, not a cardiac source. Method: We report about a patient with recurrent embolism, caused by an axillary crutch-induced aneurysm of the axillary artery. Result: After revascularisation by embolectomy and axillo-brachial vein graft bypass, the patient was free of symptoms. Conclusion: Angiography and duplex scanning were necessary for the correct diagnosis.