Observational studyBMC musculoskeletal disorders2017
Clavicle fractures: epidemiology, classification and treatment of 2 422 fractures in the Swedish Fracture Register; an observational study.
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- What is the optimal surgical treatment for Neer type IIB (IIC) distal clavicle fractures? A systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2022Pooled it
- What Is the Best Evidence for Management of Displaced Midshaft Clavicle Fractures? A Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis of 22 Randomized Controlled Trials.Clinical orthopaedics and related research · 2020Pooled it
- YouTube as a source for clavicle fracture education: a quality, comprehensibility, and reliability assessment.JSES reviews, reports, and techniques · 2026Article
- Three-year emergency department analysis of clavicle fractures: Age- and sex-dependent patterns and associated injuries.Ulusal travma ve acil cerrahi dergisi = Turkish journal of trauma & emergency surgery : TJTES · 2026Observational
- The Scandinavian Displaced Lateral Clavicle trial (ScanDiLaC): a study protocol for a randomized clinical trial.Trials · 2026Article
- Prospective Evaluation of Clavicle Fracture Osteosynthesis: Patient Satisfaction, Clinical, and Radiological Outcomes with Clavipectoral Fascial Plane Block.Journal of orthopaedic case reports · 2026Article
- From pitch to palsy: A rare case of acute brachial plexopathy following medial clavicle fracture in women's rugby.Trauma case reports · 2026Article
- Plate configuration in midshaft clavicle fractures: influence of working length, screw number, and plate length-a retrospective cohort study of 355 patients.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2026Article
- Superior versus anteroinferior plating for displaced midshaft clavicle fractures: a systematic review and meta-analysis of union, function, and complications.Clinics in shoulder and elbow · 2026Article
- Epidemiological changes in clavicle fractures during the COVID-19 pandemic: a six-year analysis from a large single-center cohort.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2026Article
- Microstructural analysis of a malunited clavicular fracture in a human cadaver.Anatomical science international · 2026Article
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- Comparison of Surgical Treatment of Clavicle Fractures Using Superior and Anterior Plates: A Clinical Trial.The archives of bone and joint surgery · 2026Article
- Open Clavicle Fracture: A Case Report.JNMA; journal of the Nepal Medical Association · 2025Article
- Mechanisms and trends of pediatric clavicular fractures in the United States: a 10-year epidemiologic analysis of national injury data.JSES reviews, reports, and techniques · 2025Article
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- Clinical outcomes of minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis in the management of displaced midshaft clavicle fractures: a case-control study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Article
- Functional and Radiological Outcomes of Anterior Clavicle Plating in the Treatment of Midshaft Clavicle Fractures - Allman Group 1 Type.Journal of orthopaedic case reports · 2025Article
- Functional Outcomes and Complications of Non-surgical Management for Midshaft Clavicle Fractures.Cureus · 2025Article
- Temporal Molecular Signatures of Early Human Clavicle Fracture Healing: Characterization of Hematological, Cytokine, and miRNA Profiles.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundLarge multi-centre studies of clavicle fractures have so far been missing. The aim of this observational study was to describe the epidemiology, classification and treatment of clavicle fractures in the The Swedish Fracture Register (SFR) that collects national prospective data from large fracture populations.
methodsData were retrieved from the SFR on all clavicle fractures sustained by patients ≥ 15 years of age in 2013-2014 (n = 2 422) with regards to date of injury, cause of injury, fracture classification and treatment.
resultsSixty-eight per cent of the clavicle fractures occurred in males. The largest subgroup was males aged 15-24 years, representing 21% of clavicle fractures. At the ages of 65 years and above, females sustained more clavicle fractures than males. Same-level falls and bicycle accidents were the most common injury mechanisms. Displaced midshaft fractures constituted 43% of all fractures and were the most frequently operated fractures. Seventeen per cent of the patients underwent operative treatment within 30 days of the injury, where plate fixation was the choice of treatment in 94% of fractures.
conclusionThe largest patient group was young males. Displaced midshaft fractures were the most common type of clavicle fracture as well as the most frequently operated type of fracture.
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