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Similar clinical outcomes with plating or nailing for midshaft clavicle fractures
June 2015
Similar clinical outcomes with plating or nailing for midshaft clavicle fractures
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:1
Single, superiorly placed reconstruction plate compared with flexible intramedullary nailing for midshaft clavicular fractures: a prospective, randomized controlled trial.
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2015 Apr 15;97(8):620-6.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
59 patients with displaced midshaft clavicular fractures were randomly assigned to treatment with either a reconstruction plate or an elastic stable intramedullary nail. The study was conducted with the primary intention of identifying differences in functional outcome as evaluated by Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) and Constant-Murley scores, 6 and 12 months postoperatively. Oth...
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