SUCCESSFUL PROLONGED LOCAL INFUSION OF UROKINASE FOR THE HYPOTHENAR HAMMER SYNDROME

Authors
YAKUBOV SJ NAPPI JF CANDELA RJ GEORGE BS
Citation
Sj. Yakubov et al., SUCCESSFUL PROLONGED LOCAL INFUSION OF UROKINASE FOR THE HYPOTHENAR HAMMER SYNDROME, Catheterization and cardiovascular diagnosis, 29(4), 1993, pp. 301-303
Citations number
18
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
Catheterization and cardiovascular diagnosis → ACNP
ISSN journal
00986569
Volume
29
Issue
4
Year of publication
1993
Pages
301 - 303
Database
ISI
SICI code
0098-6569(1993)29:4<301:SPLIOU>2.0.ZU;2-S
Abstract
Ulnar artery thrombosis secondary to trauma, also known as the hypothe nar hammer syndrome, has been most commonly been treated by surgical t echniques. Applying concepts of local lysis of thrombotic occlusion us ed in cardiac and peripheral vascular intervention, we describe a meth od of correction of the hypothenar hammer syndrome by prolonged urokin ase infusion. (C) 1993 Wiley-Liss, Inc.