A distal clavicle fracture is a complete or incomplete break (fracture) in the outer third of the collarbone (clavicle) near where it attaches to the shoulder blade (acromion).

Fractures of the distal third clavicle are less common than midshaft fractures and account for only 10% to 30% of all clavicle fractures. Distal clavicle fractures may be treated conservatively or ...

AAOS 2006: There is a high dissatisfaction rate among patients who undergo nonoperative treatment of clavicle fractures, which has triggered an interest in surgical intervention.

Duncan Tennent SAN DIEGO — Researchers have determined a fixation system designed for ankle fractures to be a safe and reproducible method of reducing and stabilizing the distal clavicle ...

The clavicle was immobilized in a plaster-of-Paris jacket extending from the base of the neck to the iliac crest and to the distal humerus (Fig. 10 and 11). Six weeks later the cast was removed.

Injuries related to weight training are becoming increasingly common as the trend for body resistance training grows. There have been numerous injuries related to repeated stress, but this appears to ...

ARNOLD, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Suspension Orthopaedic Solutions announced it has received FDA 510(k) clearance for two new products – its Distal Clavicle Fracture Fixation System™ and a new ...

Comment to: Haque S, Khan A, Sharma A, Sundararajan S: Technical tip: tightrope fixation of neer type II distal clavicle fracture supported by a case series. Pol Orthop Traumatol, 2014; 79: 19-22 ...

Over a five-year period, 19 players with midshaft clavicle fractures (in the middle of the bone) were followed. The long and the short of it: ...