title: Rushpin fixation for midshaft clavicular nonunions: good results in 13/14 cases.
abstract: We treated 14 patients having a symptomatic mid-shaft clavicular nonunion with intramedullary Rushpin fixation and autogenous bone grafting. 13 nonunions healed within 4 months. There were no complications related to the operation. After a mean follow-up of 40 (4-156) months, shoulder function (Constant-Murley score) was 90 (44-100)%, compared to the contralateral shoulder. Rushpin fixation with autogenous bone grafting is a simple and reliable method for treating nonunions of the midshaft of the clavicle.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, University Hospital Rotterdam-Dijkzigt, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: T J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Enneking
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Hartlief
authors.forename: W P
authors.initials: WP
authors.lastname: Fontijne
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001858:Bone Nails; D016025:Bone Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D002968:Clavicle / Q000293:injuries*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005594:Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D017102:Fracture Healing; D005599:Fractures, Ununited / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D011859:Radiography; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016896:Treatment Outcome