title: Outcome of operative treatment in fresh lateral clavicular fracture.
abstract: 23 fresh type II (Neer 1963) lateral clavicular fractures, were treated operatively. In 19 cases fixation was done with two Kirschner wires, in four cases plating was performed. The coracoclavicular ligament was left unsutured. The average follow-up period was 4.5 (1-12) years. In 22 cases out of 23 the subjective outcome was good or satisfactory. 22 fractures united and there were few complications.
authors: Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland.
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Eskola
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Vainionpää
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Pätiälä
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Rokkanen
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001860:Bone Plates; D001864:Bone Wires; D002648:Child; D002968:Clavicle / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000009:adverse effects; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009068:Movement; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011859:Radiography