Shoulder Trauma
A 28-year-old cyclist presents after a fall onto his shoulder. He has pain and visible deformity of the right clavicle. Radiographs show a displaced, comminuted midshaft clavicle fracture with 2cm of shortening and 100% displacement. The patient is a competitive athlete who wants to return to sport as quickly as possible. Regarding clavicle fractures and their management:
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The Allman classification divides clavicle fractures by location: Group I (middle third - 80%), Grou...
Risk factors for non-union include displacement greater than 2cm, shortening greater than 2cm, commi...
The lateral third is most commonly fractured; non-union is rare regardless of displacement; shorteni...
Non-operative treatment includes sling immobilization with early range of motion as pain allows; sur...
Complications of non-operative treatment include non-union, malunion with shortening, cosmetic defor...
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