Related Experiment Videos
Posttraumatic nonunion of the clavicle in a 7-year-old girl
R Caterini1, P Farsetti, V Barletta
1Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy.
Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery
|November 5, 1998
Abstract:
An unusual case is reported of posttraumatic nonunion of the clavicle in a 7-year-old girl, which was treated by surgical stabilization with a Kirschner wire and apposition of cancellous bone chips taken from the proximal right tibial metaphysis. At clinical examination 2 years after surgery, the patient was symptom-free, and she had a full range of motion of the shoulder. Radiographs showed a very good remodeling of the bone, with only a minimal difference between the two clavicles.