Traumatic floating clavicle

We report a case of traumatic floating clavicula in a man aged 21 years. He was admitted to our emergency department with polytrauma sustained in a motor car accident, successfully treated 21 days after the accident with bipolar open reduction and wire stabilization.

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Published in:The American journal of emergency medicine 2012-11, Vol.30 (9), p.2097.e3-2097.e5
Main Authors: Yurdakul, Emre, MD, Salt, Ömer, MD, Uzun, Erdal, MD, Doğar, Fatih, MD, Güney, Ahmet, Durukan, Polat
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accidents, Traffic
Asymptomatic
Brachial plexus
Clavicle - diagnostic imaging
Clavicle - injuries
Clavicle - surgery
Emergency
Emergency medical care
Emergency Service, Hospital
Fracture Fixation - methods
Fractures
Fractures, Closed - diagnosis
Fractures, Closed - diagnostic imaging
Fractures, Closed - etiology
Fractures, Closed - surgery
Humans
Joint Dislocations - diagnosis
Joint Dislocations - diagnostic imaging
Joint Dislocations - etiology
Joint Dislocations - surgery
Male
Medical imaging
Pain
Radiography
Range of motion
Scapula - injuries
Scapula - surgery
Sternoclavicular Joint - diagnostic imaging
Sternoclavicular Joint - injuries
Sternoclavicular Joint - surgery
Trauma
Young Adult
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Summary:We report a case of traumatic floating clavicula in a man aged 21 years. He was admitted to our emergency department with polytrauma sustained in a motor car accident, successfully treated 21 days after the accident with bipolar open reduction and wire stabilization.
ISSN:0735-6757
1532-8171
DOI:10.1016/j.ajem.2012.01.013