title: Letter regarding article by Zhu et al.: management of the mid-shaft clavicle fractures using plate fixation versus intramedullary fixation: an updated meta-analysis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, 410011, China.
authors.forename: You
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, 410011, China.
authors.forename: Xiao-Yang
authors.initials: XY
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, 410011, China.
authors.forename: Hui
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, 410011, China. xiaotaoxyl@163.com.
authors.forename: Tao
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Xiao
mesh_terms: D001860:Bone Plates; D002968:Clavicle / Q000601:surgery*; D005594:Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D016896:Treatment Outcome