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Forked clavicle

Case contributed by Matt Skalski
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Noncontributory (neck pain with bilateral arm numbness)

Patient Data

Age: 44
Gender: Female
x-ray

A forked end of the medial clavicle on the viewing right is appreciated. 

x-ray

Cropped view of the abnormality with an image outlining the deformity.

Case Discussion

A concave sternal end of the clavicles is a normal variant that should not be confused with pathology. This may be referred to as a fork deformity, bifid medial end of the clavicle, or cupping of the sternal articular surface. 

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