[Early secondary lesions of the brachial plexus--a rare complication following clavicular fracture].

Neurological complications in clavicle fractures are rare. As a primary lesion, it is caused by the trauma itself, more often the neurological symptoms develop later by large callus formation to encroach the costoclavicular space. Neurological complications early after trauma are mostly caused by the figure-of-eight bandage generally used for conservative treatment. Vascular lacerations as well as fractures of the first two ribs have to be excluded. We report about a case of complete brachial nerve paralysis two days after conservative treatment of an uncomplicated clavicle fracture.