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51-year-old patient with clavicle fracture. Initial anteroposterior (top) and apical oblique (above) radiographs demonstrate a distal clavicle fracture with a normal acromioclavicular and coracoclavicular distances but with elevation of the medial segment.
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Initial radiographs showed a grossly malaligned distal clavicle fracture (Fig. 1A, B).
51-year-old patient with clavicle fracture. Intraoperative images of the right shoulder demonstrate placement of a hook plate.
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A Synthes hook plate was used, with planned removal in four to six months following surgery (Figure 2A, B, Figure 3A, B).
51-year-old patient with clavicle fracture. Anteroposterior (top) and apical oblique (above) radiographs taken two weeks following surgery show the clavicular hook plate bridging the clavicular fragments in near-anatomic alignment.
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A Synthes hook plate was used, with planned removal in four to six months following surgery (Figure 2A, B, Figure 3A, B).