Bony Remodeling of Adolescent Displaced Clavicle Fractures: A FACTS Study.
Andrew T PennockTracey P BastromKelly E BoutelleAlyssa N CarrollEric W EdmondsJeffrey J NeppleSamuel G PolinskyDavid D SpenceBenton E HeyworthCrystal PerkinsSamuel C Willimonnull nullDonald S BaeMichael T BuschHenry B EllisKatelyn HergottMininder S KocherYing LiNirav K PandyaColeen S SabatiniPhilip L WilsonPublished in: The American journal of sports medicine (2023)
Significant bony remodeling occurs in adolescent patients with completely displaced clavicle fractures, including older adolescents, and appears to continue over longer time intervals, even beyond the adolescent years. This finding may help explain the low rate of symptomatic malunions in adolescents, even in severely displaced fractures, and particularly when compared with rates reported in adult studies.