Presentation
Football injury. Fracture?
Patient Data
Age: 15 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Clavicular shaft fracture and refracture
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Midshaft clavicle fracture with mild angulation.
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Midshaft clavicle fracture shows healing with bridging callus. Mild residual angulation.
10 weeks post initial injury, the patient had a fall with re-occurrence of right clavicular pain.
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New lucency through the previously uniting fracture reflecting a re-fracture.
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Mid clavicular shaft fracture sclerosis of the fracture line and calcified callus formation with fracture healing.
Case Discussion
Clavicular refractures are uncommon, and seem to be more common in patients who undergo surgical treatment.