Distal clavicle osteolysis is an overuse injury caused by weightlifting or other repetitive overhead activities. The repetitive motion causes bone disintegration and damage. Symptoms include pain ...

Once debonding and fracture occur, debris can gain access to the distal endosteal bone, which leads to an immunologic reaction and bone resorption. Radiographically, osteolysis falls into 2 ...

Neither the amount nor the completeness of the distal clavicle resection affected the results. One patient with a significant retained lateral clavicular spike required additional surgery for ...