FRACTURE OF THE MEDIAL THIRD OF THE CLAVICLE AND DISLOCATION OF THE ACROMIOCLAVICULAR JOINT | 2002, Volume 13 - Issue 1

Sercan AKPINAR¹, Murat A HERSEKLİ¹, Hüseyin DEMİRÖRS¹, Reha N TANDOĞAN²

¹Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology Başkent University School of Medicine Adana Medical Center, Adana, Turkey
²Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Başkent University School of Medicine Ankara Hospital, Ankara, Turkey

Keywords: Clavicle Fracture, Acromioclavicular Dislocation.

Abstract

Introduction: Ipsilateral fracture of the clavicle and dislocation of the acromioclavicular joint is seen very rare. Case Report: We report a 55-year-old male patient who had an automobile accident striking his right shoulder. Radiographic examination revealed a fracture of the medial third of the clavicle associated with Type-III acromioclavicular dislocation. The patient underwent open reduction and internal fixation of his clavicle fracture and stabilization of his acromioclavicular separation.
Conclusion: Twelve months postoperatively, the patient was asymptomatic and had a full range of motion of the shoulder.