Journal of Musculoskeletal Trauma

Case Report

Distal Clavicle Fracture in Adolescence Mimicking Type IV Acromioclavicular Joint Injury: Tae Woo Park, Sung Do Cho, Chae Chil Lee; J Korean Soc Fract 2003;16(2):299-303. Published online April 30, 2003; DOI: https://doi.org/10.12671/jksf.2003.16.2.299

Abstract PDF: Distal clavicle fracture in children may mimic acromioclavicular joint separation, but have very different prognosis and treatment. We are reporting two cases of distal clavicle fracture in adolescence mimicking type IV acromioclavicular injury. This report demonstrates the importance of shoulder axillary view, computerized tomography as well as physical examination on diagnosis of the distal clavicle fracture in adolescence.

Original Article

Distal Femoral Physeal Injury in Adolescence: Dong Bae Shin, Yong Jung Kim, Young Soo Lee, Jun Cheol Choi, Dong Eun Shin, Jun Shik Baek; J Korean Soc Fract 1999;12(4):1058-1064. Published online October 31, 1999; DOI: https://doi.org/10.12671/jksf.1999.12.4.1058

Abstract PDF: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the results of distal femoral physeal injury in adolescence after various treatment 5 which had been performed for the last 4 years. This study consisted of 9 distal femoral physeal fractures from August 1993 to May 1996. Average length of follow up was 21 months. We evaluated the functional status such as range of motion, instability, pain and sports activity. They showed no abnormalities. We also assessed the lateral distal femoral angle, mechanical axis deviation, femorotibial angle and leg length discrepancy using orthoradiogram. 4 Cases showed the lateral distal femoral angle differences(more than 5), 7 cases showed the mechanical axis differences(average : 11.8mm), 6 cases showed the remorotibial angle differences(average : 5.8) and 6 cases showed the leg length discrepancy(average : 4.6mm). So we carefully concluded that the adequacy of the reduction is the most important prognostic factor and there are some problems in radiological angle difference despite the anatomical reduction.

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