title: Brachial-plexus injury after clavicular fracture: case report and literature review.
abstract: Brachial plexus injury is a rare complication of the fractured clavicle. The authors describe the second reported case of brachial plexus injury due to secondary fracture displacement. This case emphasizes the following points: the neurologic status of the arm after a fracture of the clavicle must be documented; fractures of the middle one-third of the clavicle are prone to displacement; patients should be advised to report immediately any new symptoms in the arm; when fracture displacement is the cause of brachial-plexus compression then a trial of conservative therapy is indicated; the prognosis for neurologic recovery after this injury is good.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa Civic Hospital, Ont.
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Rumball
authors.forename: V F
authors.initials: VF
authors.lastname: Da Silva
authors.forename: D N
authors.initials: DN
authors.lastname: Preston
authors.forename: C C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Carruthers
mesh_terms: D001917:Brachial Plexus / Q000293:injuries*; D002968:Clavicle / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D005596:Fractures, Closed / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D012784:Shoulder Fractures / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging