Congenital pseudarthrosis.
Five cases of congenital pseudarthrosis of the clavicle were treated with open reduction and fixation with appropriate-sized contoured plates and screws. Iliac bone grafts were used to bridge the gap in four patients; local bone graft was used in the fifth patient. Consolidation was noted an average of 3 months postoperatively in all five cases. The plate and screws were removed in all patients at an average of 16 months postoperatively. Average length of follow-up for the five patients is 4 years. Roentgenograms demonstrate that the clavicle has continued to grow normally. All five patients have pain-free full range of motion and are engaged in unrestricted activities.
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St. Louis Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children, Missouri.
Johnson
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Howard
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Capelli
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D001860:Bone Plates; D001863:Bone Screws; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002968:Clavicle / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007085:Ilium / Q000637:transplantation; D008297:Male; D011542:Pseudarthrosis / Q000151:congenital* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography