title: Report of two cases of non-union of clavicle treated with nonsurgical management.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Fractures of the clavicle usually occur at the junction of the medial two third with the lateral one third and usually heal by nonsurgical measures. Radiographs and MRI of the shoulder provide helpful investigations for diagnosis and treatment. In the following cases, an anterior-posterior view revealed non-union of the clavicle on the right side, which is atypical in children.
  
  
  METHODS
  Non-union of a clavicular fracture is an extremely rare condition, especially in children. We are reporting two cases in this paper; in the first case; an 8-year-old male child visited the hospital with a history of fracture of the right clavicle one year ago. In the second case, a 26-year-old male patient presented with a history of fracture of the right clavicle six years ago.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Careful attention should be paid when obtaining a detailed history and physical examinations, as traumatic arthritis at either clavicular joint may mimic non-union. The explicable evidence of osseous non-union on radiographs may be minor and may not correlate with the clinical symptoms.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anatomy, Adesh Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Bathinda, Punjab, India.
authors.forename: Anupama
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: Rajinder Pal
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Singal
authors.forename: Rikki
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Singal
authors.forename: Pradeep
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sahu
authors.forename: Shashi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Singal
authors.forename: Raman
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: Samita
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gupta