title: Inverted distal clavicle anatomic locking plate for displaced medial clavicle fracture.
abstract: Fractures of the medial clavicle are rare injuries. Recently, open reduction and internal fixation has been recommended for displaced medial clavicle fractures in order to prevent non-union and dysfunction. Because of the rarity of this injury, the optimal fixation device has not yet been established. In this report, we describe a case of a 40-year-old male patient who sustained a significantly displaced medial clavicle fracture treated by open reduction and internal fixation using an inverted distal clavicle anatomic locking plate. At the 12 months follow-up, the patient recovered well, had returned to pre-injury job, and was quite satisfied with the outcome. Internal fixation of medial clavicle fracture using an inverted distal clavicle anatomic locking plate of the ipsilateral side appears to be a good treatment option.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The Affiliated Yixing Hospital of Jiangsu University, No.75 Tongzhenguan Road, Wuxi, 214200, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China, orthopedist1982@163.com.
authors.forename: Yong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Jiannong
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.forename: Bin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Dou
authors.forename: Panjun
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001860:Bone Plates; D002968:Clavicle / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000295:instrumentation*; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography