BACKGROUND Within traumatology a common indication for acute surgery of fractured clavicles is bone shortening over 2 cm. This indication is among but a few indications; which are recommended to be treated operatively within the very first weeks after a fracture. Theoretically clavicle fractures could become less shortened over time due to decreasing muscle pull. If this reduced shortening does...

RATIONALE Simultaneous bilateral mid-clavicle fracture with unilateral dislocation of the acromioclavicular (AC) joint is an extremely rare injury combination. PATIENT CONCERNS Herein, we report a case of polytrauma in a 42 years old female following a road traffic accident. DIAGNOSES The radiographs showed the fractures in bilateral middle third of the clavicle and AC joint dislocation of ...

The clavicle connects the shoulder girdle to the axial skeleton, providing support and mobility for optimal upper extremity function. Fractures of the clavicle account for up to 4% of all fractures and comprise up to 44% of all injuries to the shoulder girdle. We present a 63-year-old female patient who suffered what appeared to be a minimally displaced Type V lateral clavicle fracture after a ...

Clavipectoral fascial plane block combined with superficial cervical plexus has been used as an anesthetic and analgesic technique in mid-clavicle fracture surgeries. The authors describe two cases which patients underwent extraction of osteosynthesis material from the clavicle, using clavipectoral postoperative period. mentioned presented itself easy-to-perform technique, apparently safe effec...

While there is extensive discussion of P. acnes infection associated with procedures involving the shoulder, there is a paucity of data suggesting a further association with clavicle surgeries. A single case report has been published about osteolysis in the distal clavicle associated with P. acnes [6]. We report a unique case of hardware failure and nonunion of a middle-third clavicle fracture ...

We describe a case of radiation-associated fracture nonunion of the clavicle, which was treated by locking plate fixation and autologous bone grafting. The patient was a 67-year old man who received 70 Gy radiation therapy to treat nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Eight years later, he suffered a pathological fracture of the right clavicle. One year after the fracture, surgical treatment was performed...

Introduction: Risk of Nonunion, residual shoulder disability and symptomatic malunion are higher in conservative treatment of displaced midshaft clavicle fractures which are reportedly decreased by operative method but plating these fractu profile anatomically precontoured plates may reduce the rates of plate prominence and hardware removal. Objective: To assess the rate of plate prominence, ra...

A type VI acromioclavicular joint injury with a supracoracoid location of the distal end of the clavicle (VIa) may be associated with low energy injuries and, in association with a clavicle fracture, can successfully be treated with reduction of the dislocation, fixation of the clavicle, and may not require reconstruction of the acromioclavicular ligaments. An infracoracoid location (VIb) is hi...

OBJECTIVE The assessment of fracture union includes physical examination and radiographic imaging, which depend on the examiner's experience. The development of ancillary methods may avoid prolonged treatments and the improper removal of implants. Quantitative bone ultrasonometry has been studied for this purpose and will soon be included in clinical practice. The aims of the present study were...