Distal Clavicle Physeal Fracture in a 15-Year-Old Adolescent Boy

Abstract

The following article addresses a case study regarding a 15-year-old adolescent boy who presented with right shoulder pain after a hockey injury and was diagnosed and treated for a distal clavicle physeal fracture. Topics include anatomy, mechanism of injury, prevalence, workup and diagnosis, treatment (operative vs. nonoperative), and return-to-sports guidance. This is a rare injury in the pediatric population, but with proper diagnosis and management, the prognosis is a full recovery after 3 months.