Costoclavicular Syndrome Secondary to Nonunion of a Displaced Fracture of the Clavicle, Misdiagnosed as a Simple Muscle Strain: A Case Report
Journal of the Korean Fracture Society
;
: 60-64, 2013.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-175225
ABSTRACT
Thoracic outlet syndrome is a relatively common disease. However, costoclavicular syndrome as a condition secondary to nonunion of a displaced fracture of the clavicle is very rare. Most clavicular fractures in adults are united with no or minimal persistent symptoms. Also, symptomatic nonunion of a displaced fracture of the clavicle is rare. A 55-year-old male initially presented with persistent forearm pain after slip-down was initially diagnosed with simple muscle strain. However, he was given a delayed diagnosis of costoclavicular syndrome, caused by compression of the subclavian artery due to trauma in the fibrotic nonunion of the right clavicle without apparent symptoms. We obtained satisfactory results by surgical treatment. Here we report this case with a review of the literature.
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Main subject:
Sprains and Strains
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Subclavian Artery
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Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
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Clavicle
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Delayed Diagnosis
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Forearm
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Muscles
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Fracture Society
Year:
2013
Type:
Article
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