Figure 1

X-Ray and 3D reconstruction of the clavicle before and after operation. Panels A-D show pre and post operational images of the injured clavicle. A: X-ray from the displaced fracture two weeks after the accident. The black arrows indicate the two main fragments of the clavicle; the white arrows mark two additional fragments almost perpendicular to the clavicle main fragments heading towards the brachial plexus. The numbers indicate the approximate length of the fragments in cm. B: 3D reconstruction of a computer tomography done the day before the operation. The arrows indicate the fragments heading towards the brachial plexus. C: X-ray made the very first hour after the operation. The black arrows indicate the new configuration of the clavicle main fragments after open repositioning. The white arrows show the remaining fragments that could not have been removed during the operation. D: 3D reconstruction of a computer tomography done four months after the operation, before removing the nail. The black arrows show the line of consolidation and the white arrow shows the remaining residue of the fragment that could not have been removed but is almost resorbed now.