Results of the Bosworth method for unstable fractures of the distal clavicle.
Eleven consecutive Neer's type II unstable fractures of the distal third of the clavicle were treated by open reduction and internal fixation, using a temporary Bosworth-type screw. In all cases, fracture healing occurred within 10 weeks. Shoulder function was restored to the pre-injury level. A Bosworth-type screw fixation is a relatively easy and safe technique of open reduction and internal fixation of type II fractures of the distal third of the clavicle.
Yamaguchi
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Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hokkaido Central Hospital for Social Health Insurance, Japan.
Arakawa
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Kobayashi
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D000058:Accidental Falls; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001863:Bone Screws; D001864:Bone Wires; D002968:Clavicle / Q000293:injuries*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D017102:Fracture Healing; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000145:classification / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D016896:Treatment Outcome