Surgical versus conservative interventions for treating fractures of the middle third of the clavicle

M Lenza, R Buchbinder, RV Johnston… - Cochrane Database …, 2019 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Clavicle fractures are common, accounting for 2.6% to 4% of all fractures.
Eighty per cent of clavicle fractures are located in the middle third of the clavicle. Although …

Surgical versus nonsurgical treatment for midshaft clavicle fractures in patients aged 16 years and older: a systematic review, meta-analysis, and comparison of …

DPJ Smeeing, DJC Van Der Ven… - … American journal of …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: There is no consensus on the choice of treatment of midshaft clavicle fractures
(MCFs). Purpose: The aims of this systematic review and meta-analysis were (1) to compare …

Plate fixation compared with nonoperative treatment for displaced midshaft clavicular fractures: a multicenter randomized controlled trial

S Woltz, SA Stegeman, P Krijnen, BA van Dijkman… - JBJS, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Background: The use of operative treatment for clavicular fractures is increasing, despite
varying results in previous studies. The aim of this study was to compare plate fixation and …

The effect of experimental shortening of the clavicle on shoulder kinematics

RJ Hillen, BJ Burger, RG Pöll, CN van Dijk - Clinical biomechanics, 2012 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Malunion after mid shaft clavicle fractures has recently been recognized as
a cause of pain and dysfunction of the shoulder. The mechanism that causes these …

Operative versus nonoperative treatment of displaced midshaft clavicle fractures in adults: a systematic review

CH Rehn, M Kirkegaard, B Viberg… - European Journal of …, 2014 - Springer
Objectives Intervention studies of clavicle fracture treatment are numerous, but only a few
high quality studies prospectively compare operative and nonoperative treatment. The …

Operative versus nonoperative treatment for displaced midshaft clavicular fractures: a meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials

L Kong, Y Zhang, Y Shen - Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery, 2014 - Springer
Introduction There is insufficient evidence to indicate whether operative or nonoperative
treatment is better for treating displaced midshaft clavicular fractures. We undertook a …

Clinical outcome and radiographic change of ipsilateral scapular neck and clavicular shaft fracture: comparison of operation and conservative treatment

TL Lin, YF Li, CJ Hsu, CH Hung, CC Lin… - Journal of orthopaedic …, 2015 - Springer
Objective The purpose of this study is to compare glenopolar angle (GPA) and the functional
outcomes of fixation of both the clavicle and the scapular neck, fixation of the clavicle alone …

Should displaced midshaft clavicular fractures be treated surgically? A meta-analysis based on current evidence

C Xu, X Li, Z Cui, X Diao, B Yu - European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery …, 2013 - Springer
Purpose This study was designed to compare clinical effectiveness of operative with
nonoperative treatment for displaced midshaft clavicular fractures (DMCF). Methods We …

Demographics of the injury pattern in severely injured patients with an associated clavicle fracture: a retrospective observational cohort study

JJEM van Laarhoven, S Ferree, RM Houwert… - World journal of …, 2013 - Springer
Background Despite an increasing interest in the treatment of clavicle fractures, this is still a
not yet defined area in severely injured patients as most studies exclude these patients …

WARRIOR-trial-is routine radiography following the 2-week initial follow-up in trauma patients with wrist and ankle fractures necessary: study protocol for a …

NL Weil, MF Termaat, SM Rubinstein, M El Moumni… - Trials, 2015 - Springer
Background Extremity fractures such as wrist and ankle fractures are a common and costly
healthcare problem. The management of these fractures depends on fracture type and loss …