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International Orthopaedics
Published in: International Orthopaedics 1/2007

01-02-2007 | Letter to the Editor

Percutaneous fixation in fractures of the distal third of the clavicle: simpler, cheaper, better

Author: Oguz Cebesoy

Published in: International Orthopaedics | Issue 1/2007

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Excerpt

I would like to comment on the article by AD Tambe et al. "Fractures of the distal third of the clavicle treated by hook plating" [5]. Fractures in the lateral third of the clavicle are not rare in our daily practice. Although good midterm results have been reported following conservative treatment, the non-union rate in this region is higher than fractures in other parts of the clavicle [3]. The relation of the outer third to the shoulder means that non-union can severely compromise shoulder motion because of pain. …
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Kashii M, Inui H, Yamamoto K (2006) Surgical treatment of distal clavicle fractures using the clavicular hook plate. Clin Orthop Relat Res Feb 9 DOI: 10.1097/01.blo.0000203469.66055.6a
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Meda PV, Machani B, Sinopidis C, Braithwaite I, Brownson P, Frostick SP (2006) Clavicular hook plate for lateral end fractures:- a prospective study. Injury 37(3):277–283CrossRefPubMed
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Robinson CM, Court-Brown CM, McQueen MM, Wakefield AE (2004) Estimating the risk of nonunion following nonoperative treatment of a clavicular fracture. J Bone Joint Surg Am 86-A(7):1359–1365PubMed
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Scadden JE, Richards R (2005) Intramedullary fixation of Neer type 2 fractures of the distal clavicle with an AO/ASIF screw. Injury 36(10):1172–1175CrossRefPubMed
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Tambe AD, Motkur P, Qamar A, Drew S, Turner SM (2006) Fractures of the distal third of the clavicle treated by hook plating. Int Orthop 30(1):7–10CrossRefPubMed
Metadata
Title
Percutaneous fixation in fractures of the distal third of the clavicle: simpler, cheaper, better
Author
Oguz Cebesoy
Publication date
01-02-2007
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
International Orthopaedics / Issue 1/2007
Print ISSN: 0341-2695
Electronic ISSN: 1432-5195
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00264-006-0162-3

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