Distal clavicle fracture type II B

This picture depicts a type II B fracture of the distal clavicle. The conoid ligament is ruptured, whereas the trapezoid ligament remains attached to the distal segment. The proximal fragment is displaced.

Reproduced with permission from: Rockwood CA Jr, Green DP, Bucholz RW, Heckman JD (Eds). Rockwood and Green's Fractures in Adults, 4th ed, Lippincott-Raven, Philadelphia 1996. Copyright © 1996 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

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