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Minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis technique for displaced midshaft clavicular fracture using the clavicle reductor

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Abstract

Objective

This study aims to introduce a self-designed clavicle reductor and to test the effectivity of a alternative minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis technique (MIPO) for displaced midshaft clavicular fractures (DMCFs) with the application of our self-designed clavicle reductor.

Method

From October 2012 to February 2013, 27 male patients who suffered with unilateral displaced midshaft clavicular fracture (DMCFs) were included into our study. Patients were treated by minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis (MIPO) technique with the application of our self-designed clavicle reductor and followed up regularly. Constant-Murley score was employed to test the functional outcomes at one year’s follow up.

Result

The average follow-up time for the 27 patients was 15.8 months (range, 13–18 months). The average age of all patients was 32.6 (range, 21 to 48). According to OTC system, 12 cases were simple fractures (15-B1), ten cases were wedge fractures (15-B2) and five cases were comminuted fractures (15-B3). With the application of the clavicle reductor, minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis technique can be performed without any barrier in all of the 27 cases. Operative duration was 48.1 minutes (range, 35–65 minutes) and average fluoroscopy time was 12.8 seconds (range, from 7 to 22 seconds). All of the 27 cases healed from four to six months post-operatively. The average Constant-Murley-score of the 27 patients was 92.7 ± 5.88 (range, 80 to 100). No complications were noted.

Conclusion

The self-designed clavicle reductor can effectively pave the way for the application of MIPO technique in the treatment of DMCFs. MIPO technique with locking reconstruction plate is a feasible and worthwhile alternative for displaced midshaft clavicular fractures (DMCFs).

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    Tao Zhang, Wei Chen, Jiayuan Sun, Qi Zhang & Yingze Zhang

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Zhang, T., Chen, W., Sun, J. et al. Minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis technique for displaced midshaft clavicular fracture using the clavicle reductor. International Orthopaedics (SICOT) 41, 1679–1683 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00264-016-3392-z

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