Journal of shoulder and elbow surgery
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Much is known regarding the epidemiology of clavicle fractures, particularly those of the middle-third and distal clavicle. Medial clavicle fractures are uncommon, and as a result, there is little information available. The purpose of this study is to review retrospectively a case series of medial clavicle fractures treated at a tertiary trauma center. ⋯ Finally, it was found that 11 patients died within 1 month of their injuries, indicating that 20% (11/55) of patients with medial clavicle fractures died as a result of the trauma associated with their injury. Medial clavicle fractures remain a relatively uncommon injury compared with other clavicular fractures. However, they typically are accompanied by significant multisystem trauma and have a high associated mortality rate.