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. 1988 May;70(3):461-4.
doi: 10.1302/0301-620X.70B3.3372571.

The mechanism of clavicular fracture. A clinical and biomechanical analysis

D Stanley  1 , E A Trowbridge, S H Norris
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The mechanism of clavicular fracture. A clinical and biomechanical analysis

D Stanley et al. J Bone Joint Surg Br. 1988 May.

Abstract

A consecutive series of 150 patients with clavicular fractures is presented. In 81% detailed information regarding the mechanism of the injury was available and, of these, 94% had fractured their clavicle from a direct blow on the shoulder; only 6% had fallen on the outstretched hand. This finding, at variance with commonly held views regarding the mechanism of this injury, was further investigated by biomechanical analysis of the forces involved in clavicular fractures. The biomechanical model supported the clinical findings.

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