Work‐related effort thrombosis in a millwright: A case report Journal Articles

abstract

• AbstractBackgroundEffort thrombosis refers to axillosubclavian vein thrombosis secondary to physical activities of the upper extremity.MethodsThis report describes the clinical presentation of effort thrombosis in a millwright and reviews the literature for occupational reports of this condition.ResultsWhile there is a paucity of literature reporting an occupational association, work related physical demands on the upper extremity appears to increase the risk of axillosubclavian impingement and thrombosis in certain patients.ConclusionEffort thrombosis is a rare vascular condition of the upper extremity that may be seen in workers with repetitive, forceful, or overhead arm activities. Am. J. Ind. Med. 54:244–247, 2011. © 2010 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.

authors

• Pysklywec, Michael
• Cina, Claudio S

status

• published 

publication date

• March 2011

has subject area

• 1117 Public Health and Health Services (FoR)
• Adult (MeSH)
• Anticoagulants (MeSH)
• Environmental & Occupational Health (Science Metrix)
• Heparin, Low-Molecular-Weight (MeSH)
• Humans (MeSH)
• Male (MeSH)
• Occupational Diseases (MeSH)
• Occupational Exposure (MeSH)
• Risk Factors (MeSH)
• Subclavian Vein (MeSH)
• Upper Extremity (MeSH)
• Upper Extremity Deep Vein Thrombosis (MeSH)
• Warfarin (MeSH)

published in

• American Journal of Industrial Medicine  Journal

keywords

• Adult
• Anticoagulants
• Heparin, Low-Molecular-Weight
• Humans
• Male
• Occupational Diseases
• Occupational Exposure
• Risk Factors
• Subclavian Vein
• Upper Extremity
• Upper Extremity Deep Vein Thrombosis
• Warfarin

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1002/ajim.20888

PubMed ID

• 20737552

start page

• 244

end page

• 247

volume

• 54

issue

• 3