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Congenital Pseudoarthrosis of the Clavicle: Follow-up
Updated: Jun 11, 2008
Outcome and Prognosis
The outcome is usually excellent, with prompt healing, few complications, and normal function.
Future and Controversies
In the future, the true etiology of congenital pseudoarthrosis may be delineated, and its predilection for the right chest will be understood. It is likely that injection with osteoinductive material will convert the pseudoarthrosis to normal membranous ossification or that the application of external bone-stimulating devices will induce osteoprogenitor cells to replace the pseudoarthrosis with normal bone.
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Keywords
congenital failure of formation clavicle, shoulder deformity, chest deformity, dextrocardia, situs inversus, neurofibromatosis, pseudarthrosis
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