Fig. 2.

Postoperative radiographs of a 46‐year‐old woman 28 months after surgical repair of Neer type IIb distal clavicle fracture; the injury was on the left side. (A) Anteroposterior radiograph of the chest showing the coracoclavicular distance on both sides. (B) The patient has achieved radiographic bony union; the coracoclavicular distance on the injured side is 8.4 mm. (C) The involved shoulder joint had the same range of motion as the contralateral in abduction function. (D) The involved shoulder joint had a nearly normal range of motion as the contralateral in lift function.