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37-year-old female patient has a fracture of clavicle. The junction of inner and middle third of the bone exhibits overriding of medial and lateral fragments. The arm is rotated medially, but it is not rotated laterally. Which of the following conditions is most likely to occur secondary to the fractured clavicle?

AA fatal haemorrhage from the brachiocephalic vein
BThrombosis of subclan vein, causing a pulmonary embolism
CThrombosis of the subclan aery, causing an embolism in ascending aoa
DDamage to the upper trunk of the brachial plexus
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