Transient Brachial Plexopathy After Fixation of a Clavicle Fracture Nonunion: A Case Report.
JBJS Case Connect
; 10(2): e0434, 2020.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-32649110
ABSTRACT
CASE A 54-year-old man presented with a comminuted left midclavicle fracture that progressed to a symptomatic nonunion after nonsurgical management. Nonunion open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) was performed, but a left brachial plexopathy developed 48 hours postoperatively. Imaging failed to demonstrate an emergent cause. The patient was monitored and completely recovered, with occasional neuralgia and mildly limited forward elevation of the shoulder. CONCLUSION:
Development of a brachial plexopathy 48 hours after routine clavicle nonunion ORIF using plate fixation is an unusual complication. Future studies are needed to determine if this "wait-and-see" approach can be generalized to similar cases.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Postoperative Complications
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Clavicle
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Brachial Plexus Neuropathies
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Fractures, Ununited
Limits:
Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
JBJS Case Connect
Year:
2020
Document type:
Article