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Traumatic pseudodislocation of the acromioclavicular joint in children

A fifteen year review

Section of Orthopedics and Radiology, University of Manitoba, Children's Hospital, Winnipeg, Canada

Jack A.M. McPherson, MD, FRCSC

Section of Orthopedics and Radiology, University of Manitoba, Children's Hospital, Winnipeg, Canada

Martin H. Reed, MD

Section of Orthopedics and Radiology, University of Manitoba, Children's Hospital, Winnipeg, Canada

Traumatic acromioclavicular separation in the skeletally immature patient is frequently overdiagnosed and overtreated. Fifty-eight children, aged 5 to 16 years, who presented over a 15 year period with injuries to the distal clavicle, were reviewed retrospectively. The majority showed coracoclavicular widening radiograph ically, suggesting acromioclavicular separation.

In 45 cases, a distal clavicular fracture was identified, while an acromioclavicular separation without fracture was initially diagnosed in 13.

Long-term followups of these patients demonstrate excellent results with conservative management. "Pseudodislocation" involves a clavicular fracture of the lateral metaphysis or metaphyseal epiphyseal separa tion and not an acromioclavicular disruption. This pseu dodislocation of the acromioclavicular joint in the skel etally immature patient must be differentiated from the adult counterpart to avoid unnecessary operative inter vention.

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