A rare case of acute postoperative upper extremity deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolus after humeral shaft fixation: A case report and review of the literature
Maintaining a high clinical suspicion is crucial for diagnosing this uncommon syndrome in patients with postoperative humeral fractures who present with persistent or progressive symptoms - including swelling, pain, and cutaneous coolness - particularly in the presence of risk factors such as long-term steroid therapy, indwelling venous catheters and history of cancer. This study aims to enhance awareness of atypical presentations.
Authors
- Karen Tu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0883-4934)
- Min Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0121-7397)
- Changke Ma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5417-9948)
- Bin Han (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1101-6791)
- Dingjun Zha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6484-4139)
- Wei Weng
Institutions
- Nanjing Tech University (CN)
- Soochow University (CN)
- Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University (CN)
- Northern Jiangsu People's Hospital (CN)
- Nanjing Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Medicine
- Published
- 2025-12-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/md.0000000000046655
- Primary Topic
- Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00