Stress fracture of the clavicle in a young female gymnast

Citation
Ke. Fallon et Pa. Fricker, Stress fracture of the clavicle in a young female gymnast, BR J SP MED, 35(6), 2001, pp. 448-449
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Ortopedics, Rehabilitation & Sport Medicine
Journal title
BRITISH JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE
ISSN journal
03063674 → ACNP
Volume
35
Issue
6
Year of publication
2001
Pages
448 - 449
Database
ISI
SICI code
0306-3674(200112)35:6<448:SFOTCI>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
Stress fractures of the clavicle are rare. This is the report of one such f racture in a 10 year old female gymnast, who presented with a six week hist ory of medial clavicular pain. Radiographs and a computed tomography scan s howed an undisplaced fracture through the medial third of the clavicle exte nding inferiorly to the rhomboid fossa in the inferior aspect of the clavic le. Pathological fracture was excluded by magnetic resonance imaging. The p atient was treated conservatively and was able to return to full training e ight weeks later.