A Rare Case of Bipolar Clavicle Fracture

Segmental or bipolar fractures of the clavicle generally refer to a concomitant ipsilateral distal clavicle and midshaft clavicle fracture. These injuries are exceedingly rare and are generally secondary to higher energy injuries. We report a case of a 38-year-old male who sustained a left bipolar c...

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Published inCase reports in orthopedics Vol. 2016; no. 2016; pp. 1 - 3
Main Authors Yalizis, Matthew A., Ek, E. T., Hoy, Gregory A.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Cairo, Egypt Hindawi Publishing Corporation 01.01.2016
John Wiley & Sons, Inc
Hindawi Limited
Subjects
Care and treatment
Case Report
Clavicle
Injuries
Medical imaging
Pain
Postoperative period
Risk factors
Shoulder
Tomography
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Summary:Segmental or bipolar fractures of the clavicle generally refer to a concomitant ipsilateral distal clavicle and midshaft clavicle fracture. These injuries are exceedingly rare and are generally secondary to higher energy injuries. We report a case of a 38-year-old male who sustained a left bipolar clavicle fracture after falling from a push bike while riding recreationally which unusually involved the medial and lateral ends of the clavicle and not the midshaft as previously reported in other patients. The patient’s exact fracture configuration was not immediately apparent highlighting the need for careful examination of the whole clavicle in order to not miss a bipolar fracture.
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Academic Editor: Arul Ramasamy
ISSN:2090-6749
2090-6757
DOI:10.1155/2016/4309828