Distal clavicle fractures in children

Ten patients between the ages of five to eleven years (mean of 7.3 years) were observed. Nine patients were treated conservatively and one surgically. All the fractures were classified using the Nenopoulos classification system.

RESULTS:

All the fractures consolidated without complications. Conservative treatment was used for nine patients, of whom three were in group IIIB, three IIb, two IIa and one IV. The only patient who was treated surgically was a female patient of eleven years of age with a group IV fracture.

CONCLUSION:

The treatment indication for distal fractures of the clavicle in children should be based on the patient's age and the displacement of the fragments.

Keywords:
Child; Fractures bone; Clavicle

	Age (years)	Gender	Side	Cause	Classification (group)	Treatment
1	8	Male	L	Fall from bicycle	IIIb	Conservative
2	7	Male	R	Fall from height	IIb	Conservative
3	9	Female	L	Fall	IIb	Conservative
4	7	Male	R	Fall from height	IV	Conservative
5	6	Female	L	Fall	IIIb	Conservative
6	8	Male	R	Fall from bicycle	IIb	Conservative
7	5	Male	R	Fall	IIa	Conservative
8	6	Male	R	Fall on stairs	IIIb	Conservative
9	11	Female	L	Fall from bicycle	IV	Surgical
10	6	Male	R	Fall on stairs	IIa	Conservative

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[1] * Corresponding author . E-mail: plabronici@globo.com (P.J. Labronici).

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Distal clavicle fractures in children☆ ☆ Work performed in the Serviço de Ortopedia e Traumatologia Prof. Dr. Donato D'Ângelo, Hospital Santa Teresa and Faculdade de Medicina de Petrópolis, Petrópolis, RJ, Brazil.

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Distal clavicle fractures in children^{^☆} ☆ Work performed in the Serviço de Ortopedia e Traumatologia Prof. Dr. Donato D'Ângelo, Hospital Santa Teresa and Faculdade de Medicina de Petrópolis, Petrópolis, RJ, Brazil.