title: Complications of clavicle fracture and acromioclavicular joint rupture. What the general surgeon should know.
abstract: Fractures of the clavicle and acute dislocations of the acromioclavicular joint are common seen in the emergency room. Displaced or comminuted clavicle fractures and acromioclavicular joint ruptures (types III-VI) are associated with complications, such as subclavian vessels injury, hemopneumothorax, scapula-thoracic dissociation or brachial plexus paresis. Herein we discuss the usually complications seen after these injuries and underline whatever a trauma surgeon should know in order to avoid fatal situations.
authors.affiliation: Orthopaedic Department, Evangelismos Hospital, Athens, Greece. gmouzop@yahoo.gr
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mouzopoulos
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Stamatakos
authors.forename: Helen
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Arabatzi
authors.forename: Mathaios
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tzurbakis
mesh_terms: D000173:Acromioclavicular Joint / Q000293:injuries*; D001917:Brachial Plexus; D002968:Clavicle / Q000293:injuries*; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D010291:Paresis / Q000209:etiology; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000209:etiology; D012421:Rupture; D012540:Scapula / Q000293:injuries; D013348:Subclavian Artery / Q000293:injuries; D013350:Subclavian Vein / Q000293:injuries; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000209:etiology