Title: An Autopsy Based Study of Clavicle Fractures at IGIMS, Patna: A Retrospective Autopsy Study
Authors: Sanjeev Kumar, Aman Kumar, Mukesh Prasad, Nikhil Goel
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v8i3.92
Abstract
The clavicle is the first bone in the human body to begin intramembranous ossification directly from mesenchyme during the fifth week of fetal life. Clavicle fractures are frequent injuries in adults (2-5%) and children (10-15%) and represent 44-66% of total shoulder fractures. Clavicular injuries affect 1 out of 1000 people per year. Ossification occurs between 12-19 years of age and fusion to the clavicle occurs between the age of 22-25. This retrospective study is undertaken to examine the epidemiology of clavicle fractures. To classify clavicle fractures Allman classification was used. In our study male constitutes 80% and female 20%, left hand side clavicular fractures in 70% of cases and 30% for the right-hand side, sternal part of clavicle fractures in 60% of cases, middle part of clavicle fracture in 20% of cases, acromial part of clavicle fracture in 10% of cases and compound fractures in 10% cases. Clavicle fractures are also frequently seen in multiple traumatic injuries. In these situations, it is important to examine the patient for other associated injuries.
Keywords: Clavicle Fractures, Allman Classification, Compound Fracture, Injury.
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