Sternoclavicular epiphyseal separation with adjacent clavicular fracture.
An unusual case of a double fracture of the medial left clavicle in a 15-year-old male hockey player is presented. One fracture was an epiphyseal separation through the medial growth plate and the second a transverse fracture of the medial one-third of the same clavicle with displacement of the fragment into the chest. Radiographic and computed tomographic descriptions are presented. The injury was managed with open reduction and fixation. A discussion of sternoclavicular epiphyseal separations and intrathoracic displacement is given, with a review of the literature.
D000293:Adolescent; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002968:Clavicle / Q000293:injuries*; D005592:Fracture Fixation; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006688:Hockey; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013177:Sports