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"Traditionally midshaft fractures of the clavicle have been treated with immobilisation and a sling or figure-of-8 dressing, and in most cases, results are said to be excellent with low non-union rates and minimal functional impairment ³. This has been challenged by some authors, who have found non-union rates of up to 15-17% ⁹ and high rates of a suboptimal outcome, e.g. ongoing local pain, brachial plexus irritation, cosmetic deformity ⁵. Two-thirds of patients with persistent complaints opt for further surgical intervention⁹."

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Acronyms

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"AO classification of clavicle fractures"

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"While it is not unusual for only a single AP film to be obtained, ideally, as with any trauma situation, two views are better than one. In most trauma situations, orthogonal views of the affected bone or joint are obtained. Since this is not possible with the clavicle, AP and axial views are obtained:"

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"frontal (AP)"

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H1 Terminology
H1 Usage
H1 Epidemiology
H2 Risk factors
H2 Associations
H1 Clinical presentation
H2 Complications
H1 Diagnosis
H2 Diagnostic criteria
H2 Diagnostic clues
H1 Pathology
H2 Aetiology
H2 Location
H2 Classification
H2 Macroscopic appearance
H2 Microscopic appearance
H2 Immunophenotype
H2 Markers
H2 Genetics
H1 Radiographic features
H2 Plain radiograph
H2 Mammography
H2 Antenatal ultrasound
H2 Transoesophageal echocardiography
H2 Ultrasound
H2 CT
H3 Dual-energy CT
H2 Angiography (DSA)
H2 MRI
H2 CT/MRI
H2 Nuclear medicine
H3 PET-CT
H3 PET-MRI
H1 Radiology report
H1 Treatment and prognosis
H2 Complications
H1 History and etymology
H1 Differential diagnosis
H2 Clinical differential diagnosis
H1 Practical points
H1 See also

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"Classification"

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Semicolons

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"Fractures can occur at any part of the clavicle. However, the vast majority (~75%; range 69-85%) occur in the midshaft, at or near the junction of the middle and outer third with distal clavicle fractures (15-20%) and medial clavicle fractures ("

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"It is important to note that occult fractures may be present in the apparently normal radiograph; this is relatively common in children and also occasionally seen in adults ²."

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"In cases where the clavicle is thought to be fractured clinically, but where the radiograph is normal, it is advisable to treat patients as if a fracture is present; this is especially the case in children ²."

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Oxford Comma

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