Acute brachial plexopathy secondary to surgical management of an atrophic nonunion of a clavicle fracture

We report the case of a 28-year-old patient who developed acute transient brachial plexopathy secondary to surgical management of an atrophic clavicle nonunion. The treatment was conservative, with symptom resolution at 4 months after surgery. This is the first reported case with electromyographic a...

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Main Authors: Gabriel Larrota, Ricardo Castro Gaona, Néstor Sánchez Dicelis, Diego A. Sánchez Cruz
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Published: Elsevier 2024-06-01
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author Gabriel Larrota
Ricardo Castro Gaona
Néstor Sánchez Dicelis
Diego A. Sánchez Cruz
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description We report the case of a 28-year-old patient who developed acute transient brachial plexopathy secondary to surgical management of an atrophic clavicle nonunion. The treatment was conservative, with symptom resolution at 4 months after surgery. This is the first reported case with electromyographic and neuroconduction follow-up, demonstrating complete and spontaneous resolution of axonal damage. The limited number of cases reported in the scientific literature allows for exploring some underlying causes of the acute plexopathy depending on the nature of the non-union (hypertrophic or atrophic).
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spelling doaj-art-ca78b9e19e3446908372bcad8cb568082025-08-20T03:47:09ZengElsevierTrauma Case Reports2352-64402024-06-015110102510.1016/j.tcr.2024.101025Acute brachial plexopathy secondary to surgical management of an atrophic nonunion of a clavicle fractureGabriel Larrota0Ricardo Castro Gaona1Néstor Sánchez Dicelis2Diego A. Sánchez Cruz3Corresponding author at: 146 st. #17 - 39, Bogotá, Colombia.; Centro de Ortopedia y Traumatología, Bogotá, ColombiaCentro de Ortopedia y Traumatología, Bogotá, ColombiaCentro de Ortopedia y Traumatología, Bogotá, ColombiaCentro de Ortopedia y Traumatología, Bogotá, ColombiaWe report the case of a 28-year-old patient who developed acute transient brachial plexopathy secondary to surgical management of an atrophic clavicle nonunion. The treatment was conservative, with symptom resolution at 4 months after surgery. This is the first reported case with electromyographic and neuroconduction follow-up, demonstrating complete and spontaneous resolution of axonal damage. The limited number of cases reported in the scientific literature allows for exploring some underlying causes of the acute plexopathy depending on the nature of the non-union (hypertrophic or atrophic).http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352644024000487Brachial plexopathyBrachial plexus injuryClavicleFracture non-unionAcuteComplication
spellingShingle Gabriel Larrota
Ricardo Castro Gaona
Néstor Sánchez Dicelis
Diego A. Sánchez Cruz
Acute brachial plexopathy secondary to surgical management of an atrophic nonunion of a clavicle fracture
Trauma Case Reports
Brachial plexopathy
Brachial plexus injury
Clavicle
Fracture non-union
Acute
Complication
title Acute brachial plexopathy secondary to surgical management of an atrophic nonunion of a clavicle fracture
title_full Acute brachial plexopathy secondary to surgical management of an atrophic nonunion of a clavicle fracture
title_fullStr Acute brachial plexopathy secondary to surgical management of an atrophic nonunion of a clavicle fracture
title_full_unstemmed Acute brachial plexopathy secondary to surgical management of an atrophic nonunion of a clavicle fracture
title_short Acute brachial plexopathy secondary to surgical management of an atrophic nonunion of a clavicle fracture
title_sort acute brachial plexopathy secondary to surgical management of an atrophic nonunion of a clavicle fracture
topic Brachial plexopathy
Brachial plexus injury
Clavicle
Fracture non-union
Acute
Complication
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352644024000487
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