title: Brachial plexus palsy secondary to stress fracture of the first rib: case report.
abstract: An extremely rare case of brachial plexus palsy from a stress fracture of the first rib is reported. The palsy was caused by pressure exerted by excessive callus formation following nonunion. Conservative treatment was unsuccessful, but surgical decompression led to complete resolution of symptoms.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hiroshima University School of Medicine, Japan.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ochi
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sasashige
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Murakami
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ikuta
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D002146:Bony Callus; D001917:Brachial Plexus; D005260:Female; D015775:Fractures, Stress / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009408:Nerve Compression Syndromes / Q000209:etiology*; D011859:Radiography; D012253:Rib Fractures / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery