M Itokazu, M Yoshida, Y Itoh, M Hukuta, K Kikuike
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Gifu University School of Medicine, Gifu, Japan

We report an 11-year-old child with fracture of the distal clavicle who was denied conservative treatment because the medial end of the clavicle was anchored into the trapezius muscle fiber by an extreme posterior displacement. Surgical reduction was indicated.

Key words: child; clavicle; fracture; open reduction