Treatment of Midshaft Clavicle Fractures: Application of Local Autograft With Concurrent Plate Fixation

Currently, open reduction–internal fixation using contoured plates or intramedullary nails is considered the standard operative treatment for midshaft clavicle fractures because of the immediate rigid stability provided by the fixation device. In addition, autologous iliac crest bone graft has prove...

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Main Authors: Erik L. Slette, B.A., Jacob D. Mikula, B.S., Travis Lee Turnbull, Ph.D., Thomas R. Hackett, M.D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-06-01
Series:Arthroscopy Techniques
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212628716000451