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Please tell me, could a dangerous blood clot form from broken hand?

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Dr. Steven Brown answered

Specializes in Hand Surgery

Extremely rare: Blood clots of concern are venous with risk of migrating to the lungs causing a pulmonary embolus. These typically arise from the lower extremities. Thrombosis of arteries supplying the hand can cause ischemic tissue necrosis but rarely ever occur with a hand fracture.

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Answered 4/9/2017

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