The traumatic acromion fracture: review of the literature, clinical examples and proposal of a treatment algorithm

Abstract

Traumatic acromion fractures are rare and typically occur in patients with multiple fractures, which often delays diagnosis. Limited guidance exists on the treatment of these fractures. We present a review of the literature from the last 20 years and describe our experience in treating five patients—two conservatively and three with open reduction and internal fixations (ORIF).