Refracture after plate removal of midshaft clavicle fractures after bone union—incidence, risk factors, management and outcomes

Abstract Introduction There is a great debate on the routine use of open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) for midshaft clavicle fractures, and one concern is the adverse events after ORIF, such as implant removal after bone union. In this retrospective study, we assessed the incidence, risk fa...

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Main Authors: Yurun Zhu, Jianping Hu, Taicheng Zhan, Kunpeng Zhu, Chunlin Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-04-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-023-06391-0