Dugdale T W, Fulkerson J P
Clin Orthop Relat Res. 1987 Aug(221):212-4.
Most fractures of the clavicle occur as isolated injuries and resolve without complications. A rare case of pneumothorax that complicated a clavicle fracture is reported in a 19-year-old man. The pneumothorax necessitated closed-tube thoracostomy. Six weeks of splint immobilization resulted in satisfactory union of the clavicle fracture. Complete chest and neurocirculatory examinations and careful review of pertinent radiographs enabled an early diagnosis of this rare complication of a fracture of the clavicle.
大多数锁骨骨折为孤立性损伤，可无并发症地愈合。本文报告1例19岁男性患者，其锁骨骨折并发气胸，这是一种罕见的情况。该气胸需要进行胸腔闭式引流术。六周的夹板固定使锁骨骨折顺利愈合。完整的胸部和神经循环检查以及对相关X光片的仔细评估有助于早期诊断这种罕见的锁骨骨折并发症。
