Treatment of Symptomatic Medial Clavicle Nonunion with Intramedullary Tendon Allograft
Luis Rojas Ixtacuy,
Xavi Rius,
Andrés Molina-Creixell
et al.
Abstract:Case:
A 67-year-old patient sustained a medial clavicle fracture (MCF) treated with open reduction and fixation with cerclage sutures. A year later, he presented with symptomatic nonunion and skin prominence, which was revised with an intramedullary tendon allograft fixation including the sternoclavicular joint. At 31 months after the procedure, the patient showed no pain or clinical instability.
Conclusion:
MCF is an uncommon injury. Symptomatic nonuni… Show more
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