Clavicle Fracture

• Etiology: Trauma
• Imaging in newborn:
  — Mid or distal third of clavicle fracture
  — Look for associated ipsilateral humerus fracture or brachial plexus injury
• Imaging beyond newborn:
  — Posterior dislocation of clavicle is treated with surgical reduction and should be imaged with contrast enhanced CT to evaluate for associated vascular injury
  — Acromioclavicular joint dislocation difficult to diagnose due to cartilage cap or epiphysis at distal clavicle and acromioclavicular dislocation is usually due to a Salter-Harris Type I fracture of the distal clavicle rather than an acromioclavicular ligament rupture
• Note: Remember to look at the clavicles on CXR and C-spine radiographs
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• Clinical:
  — Most common obstetric-related fracture in newborn
  — Acromioclavicular joint dislocations are uncommon in children as typically the clavicle fractures before the acromioclavicular ligament ruptures

Radiology Cases of Clavicle Fracture

Radiology Cases of Clavicle Fracture in Newborn

Radiology Cases of Clavicle Fracture Beyond the Newborn