ReviewEuropean journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society2020
Clavicle fractures in adults; current concepts.
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- Comparison of hook plates vs. locking plates for Neer type IIB fractures of lateral end clavicle: A systematic review.Chinese journal of traumatology = Zhonghua chuang shang za zhi · 2025Pooled it
- Intramedullary fixation versus plate fixation in the treatment of midshaft clavicle fractures: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Frontiers in surgery · 2023Pooled it
- YouTube as a source for clavicle fracture education: a quality, comprehensibility, and reliability assessment.JSES reviews, reports, and techniques · 2026Article
- Bilateral Displaced Midshaft Clavicle Fractures Following High-energy Road Traffic Trauma: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.Annals of African medicine · 2026Review
- Conservative management of ipsilateral clavicle and scapula fractures in adults: a retrospective study.Musculoskeletal surgery · 2026Article
- Refracture after implant removal of the clavicle: a retrospective cohort analysis.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2026Article
- Clinical outcomes and complication rates of minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis (MIPO) versus open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) in midshaft clavicular fractures: a comparative study.Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2026Article
- High energy clavicle shaft fractures consistently occur at the inflection point: defining morphology and correlation with fracture patterns.JSES international · 2026Article
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- Glenohumeral internal rotation deficit after operative treatment of mid-shaft clavicle fractures: a subclinical, scapula-related phenomenon.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2026Article
- Surgical technique of low-profile dual plating for midshaft clavicle fractures.Operative Orthopadie und Traumatologie · 2026Review
- Comparative analysis of vertical double plate versus clavicle hook plate for unstable distal clavicle fractures.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Refracture after plate removal of midshaft clavicle fracture after bone union during the hospital stay: A case report.Trauma case reports · 2025Article
- Minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis (MIPO) with mini-open technique versus open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) in the treatment of displaced midclavicular fracture: a retrospective study.Journal of orthopaedics and traumatology : official journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology · 2025Article
- Outcomes of conservatively treated midshaft clavicle fractures with butterfly fragment.Joint diseases and related surgery · 2025Article
- Finite element modeling of clavicle fracture fixations: a systematic scoping review.Medical & biological engineering & computing · 2025Article
- Social Media Perspectives on Clavicle Fractures: A Content Analysis of Instagram Posts From Patients and Surgeons.Cureus · 2025Article
- Ipsilateral concomitant fractures of the clavicle and coracoid process of the scapula: incidence, characteristics, and outcomes.Journal of orthopaedics and traumatology : official journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology · 2025Article
- A new method to predict refracture risk after locking compression plate removal of clavicle shaft.BMC surgery · 2025Article
- An exploration into the principles and theoretical progress of fracture treatment based on the mechanism of fracture healing.Biomaterials translational · 2025Review
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Abstract
backgroundFor decades, clavicle fractures have been treated conservatively. In the last 20 years, however, non-union rates after conservative treatment appear higher than previously reported and more evidence regarding operative treatment has become available. This has led to a paradigm shift towards an increase in operative treatment. The aim of this review is to present the current concepts and available evidence regarding clavicle fracture treatment.
methodsConservative and operative treatment options together with their indications for medial, shaft and lateral clavicle fractures are discussed. For all three anatomical locations, a treatment algorithm is proposed.
conclusionIn general, non-displaced fractures are treated conservatively. Operative treatment has to be discussed with patients with displaced clavicle fractures, especially in the young and active patient.
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