RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Post-traumatic osteolysis of the clavicle: a case report.
JF Archives of Emergency Medicine
JO Arch Emerg Med
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and the British Association for Accident & Emergency Medicine
SP 129
OP 132
DO 10.1136/emj.3.2.129
VO 3
IS 2
A1 C J Griffiths
A1 E Glucksman
YR 1986
UL http://emj.bmj.com/content/3/2/129.abstract
AB A case of post-traumatic osteolysis of the clavicle occurring in a 25-year-old male is described. The condition should be suspected in anyone giving a history of persistent shoulder pain following trauma or intensive sporting activities. Characteristic resorption of the distal tip of the clavicle is found on X-ray. The condition usually responds within 2 years to conservative treatment. Previous reports of the condition are reviewed, and the possible pathogenesis and differential diagnosis discussed.