Stress fracture of the clavicle in a patient with no obvious risk factors

Birks, Meg; Funk, Lennard; Symons, Sean; Copeland, Stephen A.; Levy, Ofer

doi:10.1308/147870804885

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“…Clavicle stress fractures are particularly rare. They have been described in patients secondary to a nervous tic [19] , following a radical neck dissection [6] , and in two cases have been reported as idiopathic with no cause identified [3] , [12] .…”

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Stress fracture of the clavicle in a young adolescent male - A case report

Kang¹,

Kohli²,

Naumowicz³

et al. 2021

Trauma Case Reports

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Stress fracture of the clavicle in a young adolescent male - A case report

Kang¹,

Kohli²,

Naumowicz³

et al. 2021

Trauma Case Reports

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“…As the only osseous connection between the arm and axial skeleton, the clavicle is subjected to significant forces, which are particularly high during compressive loads. 9 Stress fractures are caused by either fatigue (repetitive sub-yield strength loading) or insufficiency (low bone mineral density). 10 In this case, a combination of both mechanisms resulted in this first reported occupational clavicle stress fracture.…”

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Barista’s fracture: a new occupational hazard

Yusuf

Segaren

et al. 2020

JRSM Open

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Lesson Stress fracture of the clavicle is a rare injury usually occurring in high-level athletes. It is typically a result of repetitive sporting activity or unusual strain. We present the first case of an occupational clavicle stress fracture in a young female barista. The patient initially presented with insidious onset clavicular pain. There was no history of trauma, and an undisplaced fracture was present on the plain radiograph but overlooked by the emergency physicians. Two weeks later, the patient presented again with worsening symptoms, and a displaced fracture of the clavicle was diagnosed on plain radiograph. A thorough occupational history revealed the cause of her pain, which was the mechanical activity of coffee tamping and the fracture went on to unite with no further complications. No other cause was found on investigations including magnetic resonance imaging. The fracture healed with cessation of coffee tamping. This case highlights a previously unrecognised occupational hazard of coffee tamping as a potential cause of stress fracture of clavicle.

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“…Radiologically demonstrable complete branchial fistulae with complete patency from internal to external opening are extremely uncommon in clinical practice. [5] The tract in second arch fistula extends deep to the platysma, along the carotid sheath, passing between the bifurcation of the carotid arteries after crossing over the hypoglossal and glossopharyngeal nerves and passes below the stylohyoid ligament. It opens internally in the lateral wall of the pharynx region of the tonsillar fossa.…”

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confidence: 99%