OPEN REDUCTION AND INTERNAL FIXATION OF ACUTE DISPLACED LATERAL CLAVICLE FRACTURES BY INTRAMEDULLARY SCREW MID-TERM RESULTS AND A BRIEF LITERATURE OVERVIEW | ||
Egyptian Journal of Orthopedic Research | ||
Article 2, Volume 4, Issue 1, July 2023, Pages 11-14 PDF (667.33 K) | ||
Document Type: Original articles: include clinical trials, interventional research, Basic researches and clinically relevant laboratory investigations | ||
DOI: 10.21608/ejor.2023.314664 | ||
Authors | ||
Mustafa Hemaid; Abd-El-Rahman Hafez | ||
Trauma and Orthopedic Surgery dept., Faculty of Medicine, Sohag Univ., Sohag, Egypt | ||
Abstract | ||
Aim: To investigate the use of intramedullary screw for fixation of lateral third clavicle fractures including indications, preoperative planning, operative technique, and complications during the study period. Setting and design: Prospectively we used intramedullary screw for fixation of lateral third clavicle fractures either non-displaced, minimally displaced guided by fluoroscopy. Patients and methods: The study included 20 patients after obtaining informed consent who underwent mid-shaft clavicle fractures using intramedullary screw fixation between February 2020 and January 2022. Statistical analysis used: The software for statistical package for social sciences for Windows 10 was used for all statistical calculations. Each variable was tested for its normal value using the Mann-Whitney Test and exact P values were calculated. Significance was set at the P value of less than 0.05. Results: All cases had “good to excellent” functional results according to the Constant and Murley shoulder score. Conclusion: Our results show that intramedullary screw fixation of lateral third clavicle fractures inserted from the lateral to the medial fragment is a simple, reliable and effective method of treatment with overall satisfactory functional and cosmetic results and low morbidity. | ||
Keywords | ||
Mid-shaft; Clavicle fracture; Screw fixation; Intramedullary | ||
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