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{"accessible":false,"alternatives":[{"id":9384,"text":"minimally displaced fracture line sits lateral to the coracoclavicular ligaments\r\nwith intact trapezoid and/or conoid ligaments"},{"id":9385,"text":"significantly displaced fracture medial to the coracoclavicular ligament with intact conoid and trapezoid ligaments"},{"id":9386,"text":"fracture between coracoclavicular ligament resulting in the conoid ligament torn and the trapezoid ligament intact with displacement of the medial clavicle"},{"id":9387,"text":"intra-articular distal clavicular fracture extending into the acromioclavicular joint\r\nwith intact conoid and trapezoid ligaments"},{"id":9388,"text":"displaced medial clavicular portion in the superior direction as the periosteal sleeve becomes avulsed from the inferior cortex with intact conoid and trapezoid ligaments "},{"id":9389,"text":"comminuted fracture with medial clavicle displacement\r\ninferior clavicle fragment attached to the coracoclavicular ligament\r\nIntact conoid and trapezoid ligaments "}],"archived":false,"correctAlternativeId":9387,"explanation":"\u003cp\u003eA\u003cstrong\u003e\u0026nbsp;Type III\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eclavicular fracture\u003c/strong\u003e is an\u0026nbsp;intra-articular distal clavicular fracture extending into the \u003ca title=\"Acromioclavicular joint\" class=\"internal\" href=\"/articles/acromioclavicular-joint-1\"\u003eacromioclavicular joint\u003c/a\u003e with intact\u0026nbsp;\u003ca title=\"Conoid ligament\" class=\"internal\" href=\"/articles/conoid-ligament\"\u003econoid\u003c/a\u003e and \u003ca title=\"Trapezoid ligament\" class=\"internal\" href=\"/articles/trapezoid-ligament\"\u003etrapezoid ligaments\u003c/a\u003e. It is considered to be a stable fracture requiring non-surgical\u0026nbsp;treatment.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eNeer classification of clavicular fractures\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;along with the\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\"https://radiopaedia.org/articles/ao-classification-of-distal-clavicle-fractures?lang=gb\"\u003eAO classification system\u003c/a\u003e\u0026nbsp;is one of the more frequently used classification systems when assessing\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\"https://radiopaedia.org/articles/clavicular-fracture?lang=gb\"\u003eclavicular fractures\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe classification system, broken into five types (I to V) communicates both the stability of,\u0026nbsp;and treatment recommendations for, the fracture focusing on the relationship of the fracture to the coracoclavicular ligaments and acromioclavicular joint. For more details, please see\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\"/articles/neer-classification-of-clavicle-fractures\"\u003eNeer classification of clavicular fractures\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e","id":1890,"imageUrl":null,"imageAttribution":null,"imageAttributionCaseInfo":null,"firstQuestionPath":"/questions/1890","nextQuestionPath":null,"relatedArticles":[{"id":1132,"title":"Clavicular fracture","link":"/articles/clavicular-fracture?lang=us"},{"id":74187,"title":"Neer classification of clavicle fractures","link":"/articles/neer-classification-of-clavicle-fractures?lang=us"}],"alsoUsedIn":[],"stem":"\u003cp\u003eAccording to the\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eNeer classification\u003c/strong\u003e, which of the following features describes type III\u0026nbsp;clavicular fractures?\u003c/p\u003e","menuLinks":[{"text":"Report problem with question","url":"https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfO3soWYhOjJ7yErSysyCe5V4A1CqW7WK3rDA7MtAkecMGqNw/viewform?entry.1624461248\u0026entry.553583435=https://radiopaedia.org/questions/1890"}],"attemptsPercentages":[{"alternativeId":"9385","percentage":10},{"alternativeId":"9386","percentage":17},{"alternativeId":"9384","percentage":3},{"alternativeId":"9389","percentage":11},{"alternativeId":"9387","percentage":46},{"alternativeId":"9388","percentage":13}],"promptToLogin":false,"questionManager":false,"articleId":"ao-classification-of-clavicle-fractures"}