Multidisciplinary approaches for clavicle fracture with neurovascular injuries: A case report

Abstract

To the Editor: Neurovascular injury is an uncommon complication of clavicle fractures, and occurs in at most 1% of all clavicle fractures. Neurovascular injury is mostly caused by high-energy blunt injury to the clavicle. [1] Because its symptoms are less prominent, these vascular injuries are easily neglected and may result in severe consequences. However, few studies have reported a standardized management for this rare trauma. Here, we present a case of a 30-year-old man who suffered an open clavicle fracture with acute subclavian artery and brachial plexus injuries. After treating this case, we concluded that neurovascular examinations and multidisciplinary therapeutic strategies are urgently needed for clavicle fractures with associated neurovascular injury. The authors certify that they have obtained the patient's consent to the publication of information about him in a journal or thesis. The information will be published without the patient's name attached and every attempt will be made to ensure anonymity.