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What is Fracture and dislocation of lateral clavicle. Best treatment is: and explain in detail?
Ans. (d) Surgical repairRef: Maheshwari 5th ed. / 88; Disorders of shoulder:Diagnosis and management, volume 1/ 961* Since best treatment for lateral third fracture and dislocation of clavicle is asked, the best choice here will surgical repair.References State* "Distal third of fracture of clavicle accounts for 15% of all clavicle fracture. Non-displaced fractures of the distal clavicle are splinted and treated symptomatically with ice, analgesics and sling."* Dislocated fractures of the distal third requires surgical intervention because of the rupture of coracoclavicular ligament.* If displaced fracture is treated conservatively, it may cause non-unionAlso Know# NEER CLASSIFICATION used for clavicular fracture