Long Term Results of Congenital Pseudarthrosis of the Clavicle: A Case Report of 22 Years Follow-up.
- Author:
Sang Myung LEE
1
;
Sung Woo HUH
;
Min Up KIM
;
Seung Koo RHEE
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Yeouido St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. skrhee@catholic.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Clavicle;
Congenital pseudarthrosis;
Surgical treatment;
Long term result
- MeSH:
Clavicle;
Cosmetics;
Follow-Up Studies;
Humans;
Pseudarthrosis;
Transplants
- From:Journal of the Korean Society for Surgery of the Hand
2011;16(1):52-55
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Congenital pseudarthrosis of the clavicle is a rare condition, which rarely produces functional disabilities except for cosmetic problems. Surgical treatment involves autogenous iliac bone grafts and internal fixation. Few studies have reported long-term results of surgical treatment or morphological changes of the clavicle. We report a patient with a congenital pseudarthrosis of the clavicle, who demonstrated a near normal radiographic appearance of the clavicle and an excellent result 22 years after the operation performed at 4 years of age.
