title: [Surgical treatment for displaced clavicle fracture combined with coracoid process: 9 cases report].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To explore clinical effects of internal fixation in treating displaced clavicle fracture combined with coracoid process.
  
  
  METHODS
  From January 2005 to July 2012, 9 patients with displaced clavicle fracture combined with coracoid process were treated by internal fixation. Among them, there were 6 males and 3 females with an average age of 40.1 (ranged from 20 to 57) years old. According to Eyres classification: 3 cases were type II B, 1 case was type II A, 3 cases were type III B, and 2 cases were type V A. All patients had history of injury, and diagnosed as coracoid fracture X-ray and CT before operation. Herscovici criteria was used to evaluate function of shoulders joint after operation.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Seven of 9 patients were followed up from 6 to 18 (averaged 11) months. The incisions were healed at stage I, coracoid process obtained bony healing, and reduction of acromioclavicular joint well. According to Herscovici criteria, 6 patients got excellent results and 1 in good.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Internal fixation for the treatment of displaced clavicle fracture combined with coracoid process could restore physiological anatomical position of coracoid process, and benefit for recovery of limb function.
authors: Bao-bing
authors: BB
authors: Yao
authors: Liang
authors: L
authors: Zha
authors: Cheng-guo
authors: CG
authors: Yin
authors: Tong-li
authors: TL
authors: Wang
authors: Wen-de
authors: WD
authors: Wang
authors: Ye-ben
authors: YB
authors: Wang
authors: De-fu
authors: DF
authors: Wu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002968:Clavicle / Q000293:injuries*; D005260:Female; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000379:methods*; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020127:Recovery of Function; D012540:Scapula / Q000293:injuries*; D000070599:Shoulder Injuries