Shoulder Girdle Injuries
A 28-year-old cyclist presents after a direct fall onto his shoulder. Examination reveals a visible deformity over the clavicle with tenting of the skin, shortening of the shoulder, and pain with any arm movement. Radiographs show a completely displaced midshaft clavicle fracture with 2.5cm of shortening and comminution. Regarding clavicle fractures:
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Clavicle fractures account for 2.5-5% of all fractures; midshaft (middle third) fractures are most c...
Classification by location: Group I (middle third, most common), Group II (lateral third - Neer clas...
Lateral third fractures are most common; the medial epiphysis fuses at 10 years; sternocleidomastoid...
Indications for surgical fixation include open fracture, neurovascular compromise, skin tenting, sho...
COTS trial showed improved functional outcomes with operative treatment for displaced midshaft fract...
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