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Bipolar dislocation of the clavicle: 3D CT imaging and delayed surgical correction of a case

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I report a case of traumatic floating clavicle in a woman aged 18 years, successfully treated 19 days after the accident by bipolar open reduction and wire stabilization. The pertinent literature is briefly reviewed.

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I would like to thank Mr. Renzo Banzato for his technical help.

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  1. Clinica Ortopedica e Traumatologica, Dipartimento di Specialità Medico-Chirurgiche, University of Padua, Via Giustiniani 3, 35128 , Padua, Italy

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Scapinelli, R. Bipolar dislocation of the clavicle: 3D CT imaging and delayed surgical correction of a case. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg 124, 421–424 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00402-004-0669-2

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