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Case Reports
. 2021 Jun;24(2):106-109.
doi: 10.5397/cise.2021.00192. Epub 2021 May 27.

Unusual and nondescript type of distal clavicular fracture

Alberto Izquierdo Fernández  1 , José Carlos Minarro  1
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Case Reports

Unusual and nondescript type of distal clavicular fracture

Alberto Izquierdo Fernández et al. Clin Shoulder Elb. 2021 Jun.

Abstract

Displaced fracture of the distal third of the clavicle usually occurs after direct trauma to the shoulder and typically results in superior displacement of the proximal fragment. We report a previously undescribed case of downward displacement of the clavicle caused by a fall on an outstretched hand, and we suggest the mechanism of injury.

Keywords: Clavicle; Fracture; Fracture fixation, internal.

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Figures

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Radiographic exam showing an unstable fracture of the distal clavicle.
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Computed tomography scan. Three-dimensional reconstruction.
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Computed tomography scan. Three-dimensional reconstruction.
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Computed tomography scan. Three-dimensional reconstruction showing minimal posterior displacement.
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Postoperative radiographic exam.
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Suggested mechanism of injury. The arrow shows the direction of the traumatic force.
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