title: Avulsion fracture of the acromial physis in a 14-year-old boy: a case report.
abstract: Scapular fractures are uncommon and among them acromial fractures are even more uncommon. Because the vast majority of acromial fractures are either non-displaced or minimally displaced, symptomatic and nonoperative management was performed. We describe a case of avulsion fracture of the acromial physis displaced by acromioclavicular ligament treated with open reduction and internal fixation, and include a review of the literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, College of Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Korea.
authors.forename: Kyoung-Jin
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Park
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, College of Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Korea.
authors.forename: Yong-Min
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, College of Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Korea.
authors.forename: Dong-Soo
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, College of Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Korea.
authors.forename: Eui-Sung
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, College of Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Korea.
authors.forename: Hyun-Chul
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Shon
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Daejeon St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, 520-2, Daeheung-dong, Jung-gu, Daejeon, 301-723, Korea. drjj21@hanmail.net.
authors.forename: Jae-Jung
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Jeong
mesh_terms: D000173:Acromioclavicular Joint; D000293:Adolescent; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000379:methods*; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000293:injuries; D008297:Male; D012540:Scapula / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery*