| Summary: | BACKGROUND: Clavicular fractures are common injuries. The
aim of this study is to present results of surgical treatment of
midclavicular fracture managed with open reduction and
internal fixation (ORIF) with superior reconstruction plating.
This study involved 34 patients, with mean age of 31 years,
with completely displaced midclavicular fractures, 28 on the
right and 6 on the left, stabilized by contoured plate. One
patient developed an early wound infection, which was
successfully managed by surgical debridement. The average
time of union was 14 weeks, with one case of nonunion. The
average constant score was 95.33 with SD 3.4 in one year
follow up. Plate fixation of completely displaced midshaft
clavicular fracture provides stable fixation and improves the
functional outcome.
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