The bony anatomy of clavicular malunions.
basic_science · Level V
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Abstract
The majority of clavicle fractures heal with some degree of malunion. There has been an increased appreciation that malunion with significant shortening may lead to clinical symptoms. In a review of a large number of clavicle specimens, 73 fractures with 54 malunions were found. Distinctive patterns of malunion were identified. Shortening usually comprised a combination of overlapping and angulation of fracture fragments in a predictable fashion. An appreciation of these fracture patterns will be of interest to surgeons attempting to minimize or correct complications from such injuries.
Medical subject headings
- Clavicle
- Fractures, Bone
- Fractures, Malunited
Anatomy
- clavicle