Transient brachial plexus injury after robot-assisted elastic intramedullary nailing of midshaft clavicle fracture: a case report and literature review
This case highlights the importance of vigilance for brachial plexus injury in patients with clavicle fractures and demonstrates the potential for successful outcomes with conservative treatment. Furthermore, it contributes to the limited body of literature regarding the rare occurrence of brachial plexus injury after elastic intramedullary nailing of clavicular fractures.
Authors
- Qiang Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5949-1225)
- Xigong Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6888-8016)
- Jie Tan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2498-8642)
- Zhongyu Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2626-8430)
- Yufu Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0648-2058)
- Xiao Han (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3071-371X)
- Zhiyao Zhao
- Yanchao Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2884-9829)
- Maoqi Gong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-1699-4835)
Institutions
- Capital Medical University (CN)
- Peking University (CN)
- Beijing Jishuitan Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Surgery
- Published
- 2025-11-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fsurg.2025.1725023
- Primary Topic
- Shoulder and Clavicle Injuries
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00