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| Year : 2016 | Volume
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Brachial plexopathy, whiplash injury, and fracture humerus: An unhappy triad
Pradeep K Singh, Sohael Khan, Gurminder Singh
Department of Orthopaedics, Acharya Vinoba Bhave Rural Hospital, Wardha, Maharashtra, India
Correspondence Address:
Pradeep K Singh
Department of Orthopaedics, Acharya Vinoba Bhave Rural Hospital, Sawangi (M), Wardha - 442 001,
Maharashtra
India
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DOI: 10.4103/1319-6308.173478
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Clinical picture of brachial plexopathy may be overlapped by concomitant presence of ipsilateral fracture of humerus. Compound fracture of proximal shaft of humerus in high-energy road traffic accident may completely mask the feature of brachial plexus injury, especially when a patient is under the influence of alcohol. We are reporting a case that sustained compound fracture of proximal shaft of humerus with missed brachial plexus injury which was evident 3 weeks after the trauma. The best of clinical services can lead to excellent functional outcome but cannot avoid medico-legal consequences.
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