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ArticleCureus2025

Skin Tenting Due to Displaced Mid-shaft Clavicle Fracture in an Adolescent.

Lillian Toaspern, Morteza Khodaee

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Article in Cureus, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Lillian ToaspernFamily Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver, USA.
Morteza KhodaeeSports Medicine, University of Colorado, Denver, USA.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Sport-related clavicle fractures are a relatively common injury in the pediatric population. However, neurovascular complications at initial presentation are rare in adolescents. We report the case of a 14-year-old female skier who presented with a left shoulder injury and visible skin tenting. Plain radiographs demonstrated a comminuted and displaced mid-shaft clavicle fracture. Due to concern for impending necrosis and potential conversion to an open fracture, she was promptly referred to a nearby facility with surgical capabilities. She underwent surgical fixation shortly after arrival, with a favorable postoperative course and full recovery. This case highlights the importance of early recognition of potential neurovascular compromise in mid-shaft clavicle fractures and underscores the need for timely referral and definitive management.

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comminuted fractureneurovascular complicationskiingsporttrauma

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PMID40861720
PMCPMC12375512

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