JBJI Journal of Bone and Joint Infection JBJI J. Bone Joint Infect. 2206-3552 Ivyspring Göttingen, Germany 10.7150/jbji.32580 Segmental Bone Loss of the Clavicle due to Fracture-Related Infection: A Multidisciplinary Challenge Goormans Femke 1 Vranckx Jan 2 Herteleer Michiel 1 Onsea Jolien 1 3 Noppe Nathalie 4 Depypere Melissa 5 Nijs Stefaan 1 3 Metsemakers Willem-Jan 1 3 University Hospitals Leuven, Department of Trauma Surgery, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium University Hospitals Leuven, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium KU Leuven - University of Leuven, Department Development and Regeneration, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium University Hospitals Leuven, Department of Radiology, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium University Hospitals Leuven, Department of Laboratory Medicine, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium 16 02 2019 4 2 60 64 Copyright: © 2019 Femke Goormans et al. 2019 This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this licence, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ This article is available from https://jbji.copernicus.org/articles/4/60/2019/jbji-4-60-2019.html The full text article is available as a PDF file from https://jbji.copernicus.org/articles/4/60/2019/jbji-4-60-2019.pdf

<p class="p p-first-last" id="__p2">As the surgical treatment of clavicular fractures is increasingly utilized in orthopedics, the number of related complications rises as well. We present a case of segmental bone loss of the clavicle due to fracture-related infection. Treatment was based on a multidisciplinary team approach, which was important for a successful outcome.</p>

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