Osteoma is a slowly growing, asymptomatic, benign osteogenic tumor. An extremely rare case of clavicular parosteal osteoma (PO) reported. A 46-year-old female patient was treated with marginal resection after an open biopsy for large, firm symptomatic mass originating from the middle part left clavicle, which recurred 25 years surgery. In fifth year postoperatively, followed up full range motio...

A case of congenital pseudarthrosis of the clavicle is presented. Congenital pseudarthrosis of the clavicle is a rare entity that has poorly been documented in the pediatric literature. The etiology and pathogenesis still remain obscure. The clinical and radiological appearances are characteristic. Differential diagnosis lies between postpartum fracture, posttraumatic pseudarthrosis, cleidocran...

The purpose of this study was to compare Knowles pinning and fixation with cerclage wires vs reconstruction plating and fixation with extraplate wires for the treatment of displaced midshaft clavicular fractures, with anatomical reduction serving as the objective. In this retrospective study, the records of 103 consecutive patients with complete follow-up data (minimum 12 months follow-up) trea...

OBJECTIVE To determine the current clinical practice in Latin America for treating midshaft clavicle fractures, including surgical and non-surgical approaches. METHODS A cross-sectional study using a descriptive questionnaire. Shoulder and elbow surgeons from the Brazilian Society of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery and from the Latin American Society of Shoulder and Elbow were contacted and asked ...

The eighth family with multiple cases of congenital pseudarthrosis of the clavicle is described. This usually presents as a clavicular lump and is distinct from more common conditions such as birth fractures, craniocleidal dysostosis and neurofibromatosis. There has so far been no clear indication on whether familial pseudarthrosis of the clavicle should be treated operatively. We recommend tha...

Stress fractures of the clavicle are rare. This is the report of one such fracture in a 10 year old female gymnast, who presented with a six week history of medial clavicular pain. Radiographs and a computed tomography scan showed an undisplaced fracture through the medial third of the clavicle extending inferiorly to the rhomboid fossa in the inferior aspect of the clavicle. Pathological fract...

Fracture of the clavicle is a common traumatic injury and comprises 4% of all fractures in adults. Amongst these, midshaft injuries account for the majority and medial fractures are uncommon. Whilst segmental fractures have been reported in the literature, concurrent lateral and medial injuries are very rare. These injuries are, therefore, susceptible to being missed, due to failure to look for...