title: Pneumothorax Caused by an Isolated Midshaft Clavicle Fracture.
abstract: Patients with isolated clavicle fractures are frequent in the emergency department. However, unusual clavicle fractures complications, such as pneumothorax, are rare. Previous reports indicated that all pneumothorax cases were treated via performing thoracostomy. Conservatively, the treatment of the clavicle fracture, like in our case, was successful. Despite the fact that isolated clavicle fractures rarely cause complications and generally heal with immobilization, serious complications may occur requiring urgent treatment. It has been proven that physical examinations, with particular attention to the neurovascular and chest examinations, and radiographs of the clavicle are necessary to prevent overlooking these potentially dangerous complications.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, Tunis El-Manar University, Regional Hospital of Zaghouan, Street of Republic, 1100 Zaghouan, Tunisia.
authors.forename: Najla
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-3799-9394
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Feriani
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, Tunis El-Manar University, Regional Hospital of Zaghouan, Street of Republic, 1100 Zaghouan, Tunisia.
authors.forename: Hassen
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-7083-7303
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ben Ghezala
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, Tunis El-Manar University, Regional Hospital of Zaghouan, Street of Republic, 1100 Zaghouan, Tunisia.
authors.forename: Salah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Snouda