RT Journal
T1 Elastic Stable Intramedullary Nailing Was Effective in Displaced Midshaft Clavicular Fractures
JF The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery
JO The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery
YR 2009
FD November 1
VO 91
IS 11
SP 2746
OP 2746
DO 10.2106/JBJS.9111.ebo443
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.2106/JBJS.9111.ebo443
AB 
Patients: 68 patients between 18 and 65 years of age with a unilateral displaced midshaft clavicular fracture with no cortical contact between the main fragments. Exclusion criteria included fractures of the medial or lateral third of the clavicle, former injuries or additional pathological conditions affecting the function of the upper extremity, concomitant injuries, pathological or open fractures, fractures with an associated neurovascular injury, and contraindication for surgery with general anesthesia. 60 patients (88%) (mean age, 38 y; 87% men) completed the study.