Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . LAHAINA, Hawaii — The methods of treating clavicle fractures are changing in large part due to advancements in ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Fixing adults’ mid-shaft clavicle fracture with open reduction internal fixation may be more cost-effective than ...

Clavicle, or collarbone, fractures often result from high-energy activities such as skiing and snowboarding. Most commonly, clavicle fractures are the result of a direct blow to the shoulder.

Open reduction internal fixation (orif) is a surgery to fix severely broken bones. It’s only used for serious fractures that cannot be treated with a cast or splint. It’s only used for serious ...

All patients underwent ORIF in beachchair position with the affected arm in a mobile position. The decision regarding the surgical approach was based upon the surgeon's individual preferences, all MOP ...

Historically, one of the few golden rules of orthopedics was that midshaft clavicle fractures did not need surgical repair. Literature published predominantly within the last 10 years has challenged ...

Diagnosing clavicle fractures is usually not too difficult given the usual deformity that results from the injury. X-rays of clavicle fractures can look alarming due to how angulated the fractures can ...

Each year, one in a thousand people break their clavicle. The treatments have been debated endlessly. Here is our take. The clavicle is a key strut that stabilizes the shoulder. When stretched out to ...

ANY consideration of injury to the clavicle must take into account certain fundamentals. In the first place, absence of the clavicle is not incompatible with normal function of the shoulder girdle.

Background Fractures of the clavicle present very common injuries with a peak of incidence in young active patients. Recently published randomized clinical trials demonstrated an improved functional ...