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15.11.2016 | CORR Insights
CORR Insights®: High Irritation and Removal Rates After Plate or Nail Fixation in Patients With Displaced Midshaft Clavicle Fractures
verfasst von:
Maximiliano Ranalletta, MD
Erschienen in:
Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research®
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Ausgabe 2/2017
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Excerpt
Midshaft clavicle fractures historically have been considered to carry a good prognosis when treated nonsurgically [
4,
6]. Midshaft clavicle fractures tend to heal reliably, and leave the patient with few residual symptoms. In the past, surgery for this injury was associated with a high risk of nonunion and surgical complications [
4,
6]. …