Precontoured plate fixation with interfragmentary lag screw use in a middle third clavicle fracture fixation.
Middle third clavicle fractures are common injuries that need surgical fixation in a certain subset of patients. The use of pre-contoured clavicle plates facilitates intra-operative fixation and can reduce soft tissue irritation and hardware removal rates. Lag screw fixation is a well-established technique for the treatment of oblique fractures. Empirical application of this method in clavicle fracture fixation and clavicle non-union treatment has been reported previously. A recent biomechanical study supports the use of a lag screw technique in clavicle fracture fixation when possible. We report a 46 year old patient with a mid-shaft right clavicle fracture who was treated with this technique, which resulted in an excellent clinical outcome.
1Resident, Division of Orthopedic Surgery, Department of Surgery, St. Michael's Hospital, and the University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada 2Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Division of Orthopaedics, Department of Surgery, St. Michael's Hospital, and the University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada, Phone 416-864-5880, Fax 416-359-1601, Email mckeem@smh.ca.
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Naderipour
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