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Early fracture of clavicle following neck dissection

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 March 2006

Wayne Halfpenny  and
Nic Goodger
Wayne Halfpenny
Affiliation:
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Guy’s Hospital, London, UK.
Nic Goodger
Affiliation:
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Guy’s Hospital, London, UK.
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Abstract

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Fracture of the clavicle as a late complication following radical neck dissection is rare, with an incidence of approximately 0.4-0.5 per cent. We report a case where fracture occurred early following a selective neck dissection.

Keywords

ClavicleFracturesLymph NodeExcisionNeck
Type
Brief Report
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 114 , Issue 9 , September 2000 , pp. 714 - 715
Copyright
Royal Society of Medicine Press Limited 2000