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Supine abdominal X-ray showing grossly distended stomach (arrow) and paucity of gas distally in collapsed bowel.
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Introduction: Fracture of the clavicle is a
common injury, accounting for 5–12% of all
fractures and up to 44% of injuries of the shoulder
girdle. About 70–80% of these fractures are in
the middle third of the clavicle [1]. Damage to
neurovascular structures associated with closed
fractures of the clavicle due to blunt trauma is
rare and more frequ...
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