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Single-center experience in the treatment of extremely medial clavicle fractures with vertical fixation of double-plate: A retrospective study.

He Liu, Chuangang Peng, Ziyan Zhang, Baoming Yuan, Guangkai Ren, Junlong Yu, Dankai Wu

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He LiuDepartment of Orthopedics, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun.
Chuangang PengDepartment of Orthopedics, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun.
Ziyan ZhangDepartment of Orthopedics, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun.
Baoming YuanDepartment of Orthopedics, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun.
Guangkai RenDepartment of Orthopedics, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun.
Junlong YuDepartment of Orthopedics, Rushan People's Hospital, Weihai, China.
Dankai WuDepartment of Orthopedics, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun.

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Abstract

Patients suffering from extremely medial clavicle fractures combined with distinct displacement generally need surgical intervention. Double-plate fixation is a widely applied technique in the treatment of distal radius fracture, which has been reported to fix lateral clavicle fracture as well. This study reveals the effect of double-plate fixation as an innovative procedure in the treatment of extremely medial clavicle fractures for the first time.Nine patients complaint of extremely medial clavicle fracture were enrolled in this research from May 2017 to March 2019. Patients were operated with an open reduction and internal fixation using the double-plate technique. Postoperative x-ray was taken regularly to observe the fracture healing at each visit, and the related complications were also recorded. The rating score systems of Constant Murley score of treated shoulder and contralateral shoulder, ROWE score as well as American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES) were evaluated to comment on the postoperative shoulder joint function.All patients achieved postoperative fracture healing with no complications. Only 1 patient complained of slight restriction, 2 patients complained of pain during overhead work, and another patient was found with plate breakage. Meanwhile, the Constant Murley scores of treated and contralateral shoulder were 94.1 and 98.5 points, respectively, indicating the similar shoulder function. Furthermore, the ROWE and ASES scores of the involved shoulder were 96.7 and 96.3 points at average, respectively.It is the first time to introduce the surgical technique of vertical double-plate fixation implied in stable fixation of extremely medial clavicle fractures, which could provide the surgeons with an alternative method for this type of fracture.

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Bone PlatesAdultAgedClavicleFeasibility StudiesFemaleFracture Fixation, InternalFracture HealingFractures, BoneHumansMaleMiddle AgedOpen Fracture ReductionRetrospective StudiesTreatment Outcome

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PMCPMC7440184

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