PMC4899577_01
20-year-old female with distal clavicular fracture. Zanca view demonstrates an inferiorly displaced fracture.
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The medial clavicular fragment was inferiorly displaced without bone contact (Fig. 1A). After reduction, internal fixation was completed with insertion of a bicortical threaded Knowles pin of adequate length (Fig. 1B).
PMC4899577_02
20-year-old female with distal clavicular fracture. This patient underwent open reduction and internal fixation with a pin. Union was achieved without obvious complications.
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These revealed posterior displacement of the medial fragment of the clavicle (Figure 2A, Figure 2B, Figure 2C, Figure 2D). Radiographic followup at six months showed osseous union (Fig. 2D).