title: Open clavicle fractures: a case report.
abstract: Open fractures of the clavicle are rare, whereas closed fractures are quite common. Presented here is a case report of a grade IIIA open clavicle fracture. After reviewing the literature, there appears to be little information on the treatment or outcome of these fractures. One can only surmise that the outcome and complications are similar to those of other open fractures.
authors.affiliation: South Florida Orthopedics, Hollywood, USA.
authors.forename: R G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Simon
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Lutz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D019072:Antibiotic Prophylaxis; D002968:Clavicle / Q000293:injuries*; D003646:Debridement; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal; D005597:Fractures, Open / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000517:prevention & control