Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research · 1975 · 35 citations · 0 references
MedicineOrthopaedic SurgeryOrthopedic SurgeryOrthopedicsPediatric OrthopaedicsPediatric Orthopedic SurgeryClavicle FracturesJoint DisordersPediatric OrthopedicsCoracoclavicular Ligament AnatomyCoracoclavicular Ligament InjuryHistologic ExaminationInternal Fixation DevicesPediatric Clavicle FracturesProximal Clavicle FracturesUnion
A case of symptomatic non-union of the clavicle occurred in a 12-year-old boy. Differential diagnosis roentgenographic and histologic observations, including the results of resection of the non-union site and stablization of the proximal clavicle using the coraco-acromial ligament demonstrated that this rare condition can be restored to full asymptomatic function without any internal metallic fixation devices.