title: Functional outcome of midclavicular fracture fixation utilising a reconstruction plate.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Clavicular fractures are common injuries. The aim of this study is to present results of surgical treatment of midclavicular fracture managed with open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) with superior reconstruction plating. This study involved 34 patients, with mean age of 31 years, with completely displaced midclavicular fractures, 28 on the right and 6 on the left, stabilized by contoured plate. One patient developed an early wound infection, which was successfully managed by surgical debridement. The average time of union was 14 weeks, with one case of nonunion. The average constant score was 95.33 with SD 3.4 in one year follow up. Plate fixation of completely displaced midshaft clavicular fracture provides stable fixation and improves the functional outcome.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  Clavicle fracture, Open reduction and internal fixation, conservative treatment, surgical treatment.
authors: Department of Orthopeadic Surgery B4, Hassan II University Hospital, Fez, Morocco.
authors: Elidrissi
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authors: Mohammed
authors: Department of Orthopeadic Surgery B4, Hassan II University Hospital, Fez, Morocco.
authors: H
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authors: Mahadane
authors: Department of Orthopeadic Surgery B4, Hassan II University Hospital, Fez, Morocco.
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authors: Mechchat
authors: Department of Orthopeadic Surgery B4, Hassan II University Hospital, Fez, Morocco.
authors: M
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authors: Shimi
authors: Department of Orthopeadic Surgery B4, Hassan II University Hospital, Fez, Morocco.
authors: A
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authors: Elibrahimi
authors: Department of Orthopeadic Surgery B4, Hassan II University Hospital, Fez, Morocco.
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authors: Elmrini