1. Is removal of clavicle plate after fracture union necessary?
- Author
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Ramiah Chidambaram, Janey Wang, and Daniel Mok
- Subjects
Orthodontics ,medicine.medical_specialty ,complications ,business.industry ,medicine.medical_treatment ,Clavicle fracture ,Fracture union ,Surgery ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,Clavicle ,medicine ,internal fixation ,Internal fixation ,Orthopedics and Sports Medicine ,Original Article ,business - Abstract
Purpose: To review whether clavicle plates should be removed after union of the fracture. Materials and Methods: 48 patients with middle third clavicle fractures treated by plating were assessed with UCLA shoulder rating and Oxford shoulder scores. Results: At an average follow up of 13 months,96% of 27 patients with plates out recommended its removal. 86% of 21 patients with plates in were happy to keep them. Conclusions : We recommend leaving clavicle plates in unless requested by the patient. Level of Evidence: I V-retrospective study.
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- 2012