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01-02-2015 | Trauma Surgery

Avulsion fracture of the acromial physis in a 14-year-old boy: a case report

Authors: Kyoung-Jin Park, Yong-Min Kim, Dong-Soo Kim, Eui-Sung Choi, Hyun-Chul Shon, Jae-Jung Jeong

Published in: Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery | Issue 2/2015

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.

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Title: Avulsion fracture of the acromial physis in a 14-year-old boy: a case report
Authors: Kyoung-Jin Park
Yong-Min Kim
Dong-Soo Kim
Eui-Sung Choi
Hyun-Chul Shon
Jae-Jung Jeong
Publication date: 01-02-2015
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery / Issue 2/2015
Print ISSN: 0936-8051
Electronic ISSN: 1434-3916
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00402-014-2132-3

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Avulsion fracture of the acromial physis in a 14-year-old boy: a case report

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