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Radiographic image of the right shoulder in anteroposterior view showing fracture of the proximal third of the humerus: note medial displacement of the humeral metaphysis.
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A radiograph on the right shoulder showed a FPTH with marked medialization of the metaphysis (Fig. 1).
Intraoperative image showing dissection of the axillary artery and arteriotomy: note exit of thrombus from the axillary artery through the opening (white arrow).
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Thromboendarterectomy was performed (Fig. 2) using a Fogarty  catheter in order to completely remove the obstruction of the arterial lumen.
Image of arteriography of the right upper limb showing arterial obstruction at the level of the elbow (white arrow).
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Intraoperative arteriography (Fig. 3) showed another obstruction at the level of the elbow, which was also dealt with in order to achieve limb reperfusion.