Congenital pseudarthrosis of the clavicle: a case report.
Τίτλος | Congenital pseudarthrosis of the clavicle: a case report. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2007 |
Authors | Beslikas, T. A., Dadoukis D. J., Gigis I. P., Nenopoulos S. P., & Christoforides J. E. |
Journal | J Orthop Surg (Hong Kong) |
Volume | 15 |
Issue | 1 |
Pagination | 87-90 |
Date Published | 2007 Apr |
ISSN | 1022-5536 |
Λέξεις κλειδιά | Child, Clavicle, External Fixators, Female, Humans, Pseudarthrosis, Radiography |
Abstract | Congenital pseudarthrosis of the clavicle is a rare entity of unknown aetiology. Its pathogenesis is related to the embryology of the clavicle. We present a 6-year-old girl with congenital pseudarthrosis of the right clavicle. A prominence was noticed at birth between the middle and distal ends of the clavicle that increased in size when the right shoulder was actively mobilised. Radiographic examination revealed a hypertrophic pseudarthrosis of the clavicle. The pseudarthrosis was resected and the clavicular segments were fixed with an external fixator for 2 months until union. Clinical results were excellent at the 7-year follow-up: the right shoulder was pain-free and the appearance satisfactory. Surgical treatment of congenital pseudarthrosis of the clavicle in children using an external fixator provides a better cosmetic outcome with smaller postoperative scars and avoids a second surgical procedure to remove the implants. |
DOI | 10.1177/230949900701500120 |
Alternate Journal | J Orthop Surg (Hong Kong) |
PubMed ID | 17429126 |