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Congenital pseudarthrosis of the clavicle: surgery or conservative treatment

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Congenital pseudarthrosis of the clavicle is very rare. We report the results of two cases, one managed conservatively and the second surgically. Neither patient had functional deficit, but the one treated surgically ended up with a scar, persisting non-union and a short clavicle. Surgical treatment should be discouraged for this condition.

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  1. Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Yorkhill, Glasgow, G3 8SI, UK, Tel.: +44-141-201-0275, Fax: +44-870-128-6550, E-mail: kd-west@ntlworld.com, , , , , , GB

    K.S. David-West & D.A. Sherlock

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Received: 17 June 2002, Accepted: 17 July 2002

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David-West, K., Sherlock, D. Congenital pseudarthrosis of the clavicle: surgery or conservative treatment. J Orthopaed Traumatol 3, 109–111 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/s101950200037

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