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A 51 year old man had direct trauma to the left shoulder whilst playing rugby. He had swelling and tenderness around the clavicle. Breath sounds and percussion notes were normal on both sides. There was no evidence of direct injury of the chest wall. The patient was haemodynamically stable and neurovascular examination was normal.
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