The authors present the case of a boy with congenital pseudoarthrosis of the right clavicle who met all clinical and auxologic criteria of Prader-Willi's syndrome. Poor cooperation due to mental retardation was the reason for the primary conservative treatment. During this, deformity of the middle clavicle progressed, but without development of subjective complaints and functional deficit. At h...

BACKGROUND The standard of care for plating displaced midshaft clavicle fractures has been 6 cortices of purchase on each side of the fracture. The use of locking plates and screws may afford equivalent biomechanical strength with fewer cortices of purchase on each side of the fracture. PURPOSE To compare the biomechanical and clinical performance of 3- versus 2-screw constructs for plating d...

The clavicle is the most frequently fractured bone in humans. General anesthesia with or without Regional Anesthesia (RA) used for surgeries due to its complex innervation.

Deep vein thrombosis in the upper limbs is uncommon in the orthopedic literature. We report on a case of subclavian vein thrombosis that occurred during conservative treatment of a fracture in the middle third of the clavicle. This is difficult to diagnose and requires a high degree of suspicion. Treating it may prevent fatal thromboembolism. In some rare cases, it has been described in associa...

Medial clavicle fractures are not common and may be associated with injuries to the adjacent vital structures. This study consists of the case of a 15-year-old boy who had a preexisting ventriculoperitoneal shunt and a displaced medial clavicle fracture. In the study, we performed a successful surgical treatment using a distal radius locking plate. The mechanism of the injury and treatment opti...

A seven month old infant presented with excessive crying on handling following recovery from a generalized tonic clonic seizure. On examination he was noted to have swelling and tenderness over his left clavicle. There was no history of trauma. Chest radiograph disclosed undisplaced fracture of left clavicle at the junction of outer third and middle third. The fracture was attributed to the sei...

Management of clavicle fractures continues to evolve. Indications for operative management seem to be expanding, particularly in athletic youth. Surgical intervention has potential complications, many associated with use of metal implants. To my knowledge, this case report is the first to describe use of a biodegradable implant. The subcutaneous position of the clavicle makes it ideal for fixat...

Congenital pseudarthrosis of the clavicle is a rare clinical entity, first described in 1910. We report on a newborn baby girl who presented with a painless lump over mid-portion of right clavicle at her routine newborn examination, which was subsequently diagnosed as a congenital pseudarthrosis. Here we explore its pathogenesis, elaborate on its differential diagnoses in paediatric patients, a...