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Case report of a fracture of the base of the acromion in association with mal-union of the clavicle

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Isolated acromial fractures are very rare in practical traumatology. Acromion fractures are usually due to violent trauma, associated with other serious lesions. Following observation of a clinical case of a fracture at the base of the acromion associated with a mal-union of the ipsi-lateral clavicle, the authors have reviewed the literature of isolated acromial fractures. The clinical observation reported here confirms the involvement of the claviculo-scapular system in the production of these fractures.

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de la Caffinière, M., Merle, M. Case report of a fracture of the base of the acromion in association with mal-union of the clavicle. Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol 7, 19–21 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00578826

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