Unusual and nondescript type of distal clavicular fracture

Abstract

Displaced fracture of the distal third of the clavicle usually occurs after direct trauma to the shoulder and typically results in superior displacement of the proximal fragment. We report a previously undescribed case of downward displacement of the clavicle caused by a fall on an outstretched hand, and we suggest the mechanism of injury.

Keywords

• clavicle
• fracture
• fracture fixation, internal