Musculocutaneous nerve injury after coracoid process transfer for clavicle instability: Report of three cases

Authors

  • Israel Caspi
  • Eli Ezra
  • Jacobo Nerubay
  • Henri Horoszovski

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3109/17453678709146491

Abstract

During the last 10 years, we have treated 54 cases of fracture or dislocation of the lateral clavicle by transposing the coracoid process onto the clavicle. Recently, a postoperative musculocutaneous nerve injury was observed in 3 cases, all of which recovered spontaneously within 5 months. Our technique seems to entail a certain risk of causing stretch injury to the musculocutaneous nerve. Apart from resting the affected arm for a month or two, the condition does not require specific treatment.

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Published

1987-01-01

How to Cite

Caspi, I., Ezra, E., Nerubay, J., & Horoszovski, H. (1987). Musculocutaneous nerve injury after coracoid process transfer for clavicle instability: Report of three cases. Acta Orthopaedica, 58(3), 294–295. https://doi.org/10.3109/17453678709146491

Issue

Acta Orthopaedica, Volume 58, Issue 3 (1987)

Section

Articles

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Acta Orthopaedica (Scandinavica) content is available freely online as from volume 1, 1930. The journal owner owns the copyright for all material published until volume 80, 2009. As of June 2009, the journal has however been published fully Open Access, meaning the authors retain copyright to their work. As of June 2009, articles have been published under CC-BY-NC or CC-BY licenses, unless otherwise specified.
 
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