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18y/o RHD male sustained right a closed displaced medial 1/3 clavicle fracture in fall while mountain biking. Injury view shown. Physical exam noted moderate skin tenting.
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Treatment = ORIF with Acumed Clavicle Plate. Post-operative view shown. Post-operatively patient noted numbness just inferior to his incision over an area of approximately 3cm x 2cm despite careful preservation of the cluneal nerves during surgery. |
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One year post-operative xray. Patient continued to have activity related pain around the hardware and elected to have the hardware removed. |
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6 weeks status post hardware removal. Patient noted no pain and returned to full activities. |