Treatment of distal clavicle fracture with distal radius volar locking compression plate.
OBJECTIVE
To observe the early clinical outcomes of the internal fixation with distal radius volar locking compression plate (LCP) in treatment of distal clavicle fracture.


METHODS
Six patients with unilateral distal clavicle fractures, identified as type II according to Neer classification system, including 4 males and 2 females, were treated with open reduction and internal fixation using a distal radius volar LCP. Bone union was evaluated by routine X-ray radiography, and shoulder joint function were assessed by Constant score system.


RESULTS
All fractures achieved bone union at 6 to 8 weeks postoperatively, and Constant scores ranged from 95 to 100 at the postoperative 10 to 12 weeks.


CONCLUSIONS
Fixation of distal clavicle fracture with distal radius volar LCP demonstrates excellent effects of bone union with rarely early complications, thus providing a new technique to treat distal clavicle fracture.
Department of Orthopedics, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Orthopaedic Implant, Ninth People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai 200011, China.
Chao
C
Yu
Yue-hua
YH
Sun
Chang-qing
CQ
Zhao
Ding-wei
DW
Shi
You
Y
Wang
D000328:Adult; D001860:Bone Plates; D002968:Clavicle / Q000293:injuries*; D005260:Female; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000295:instrumentation*; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011884:Radius / Q000601:surgery*