Presentation
Fall from bed. Clavicle deformity and mild shoulder pain.
Patient Data
Age: 3 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Clavicle fracture - midshaft
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Radiograph revealed a right midshaft angulated clavicle fracture (Robinson-type 2A2).
Case Discussion
Most clavicle fractures occur in the middle third and are treated conservatively. When the fragments angulate cranially, they may tense the skin and represent an impeding open fracture, one of the few relative indications for operative treatment of midshaft clavicle fracture. Although in this case the fragments were near the skin, there was no tension and the treatment was non-surgical.
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