Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 18, Issue 5 , Pages e1-e4 , September 2009

Midshaft clavicle fracture and acromioclavicular dislocation: A case report of a rare injury

  • Peter C. Yeh, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Yale University, New Haven, CT
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Peter C. Yeh, MD, 800 Howard Avenue, 133 YPB, New Haven, CT 06519.
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  • Seth R. Miller, MD

      Affiliations

    • Orthopaedic & Neurosurgery Specialists, Greenwich, CT
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  • James G. Cunningham, MD

      Affiliations

    • Orthopaedic & Neurosurgery Specialists, Greenwich, CT
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  • Paul M. Sethi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Orthopaedic & Neurosurgery Specialists, Greenwich, CT

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PII: S1058-2746(08)00560-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2008.09.011

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 18, Issue 5 , Pages e1-e4 , September 2009

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