Displaced middle-third fractures of the clavicle-operative management.
Displaced midclavicular fractures resulting in malunion with shortening and rotational deformity does not remodel in adults and incidence of non-union in displaced midshaft clavicular fractures is between 10-15% especially in those with an initial shortening of >20 mm.We have treated 10 patients of displaced middle-third clavicle fracture by open reduction and internal fixation with plate and screws and found it to be very effective in respect to rehabilitation, union and cosmesis.
Department of Orthopaedics, NRS Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata 700014.
Anant Kumar
AK
Garg
Kiran Kumar
KK
Mukhopadhyay
Ranjit
R
Shaw
Sandip Kumar
SK
Roy
Koushik
K
Banerjee
Kuladip
K
Mukhopadhyay
D000328:Adult; D001860:Bone Plates; D001863:Bone Screws; D002968:Clavicle / Q000293:injuries / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D017759:Fractures, Malunited / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005599:Fractures, Ununited / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D020127:Recovery of Function; D015599:Trauma Severity Indices; D016896:Treatment Outcome