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ArticleWorld journal of orthopedics2023

Late brachial plexopathy after a mid-shaft clavicle fracture: A case report.

Mohammad M Alzahrani

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Article in World journal of orthopedics, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Mohammad M AlzahraniDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam 31441, Saudi Arabia. mmalzahrani@iau.edu.sa.
Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University · SA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundClavicle fractures can rarely be associated with brachial plexus injury. These are commonly caused by tractional injury at the time of trauma, but unfrequently can be caused by compression of the brachial plexus from excessive callus or granulation tissue formation. CASE SUMMARY: We report a rare case of an adult male who sustained a mid-shaft clavicle fracture and had a late presentation of brachial plexus palsy due to compression from excessive callus formation.

conclusionWe reported a case of a rare occurrence of delayed brachial plexus palsy due to compression from excessive callus formation in a midshaft clavicle fracture. Early diagnosis and surgical decompression of the brachial plexus is critical, as when managed efficiently, a full recovery of the brachial plexus palsy can be expected in these patients.

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Brachial plexusCase reportClavicleFracturePalsy

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PMID37970622
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