Surgical versus conservative treatment of midshaft clavicle fractures .
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OE Journal. 2013;1(11):226 Dan Med J. 2012 Jul;59(7):A4457This systematic review identified 5 studies (four RCTs and one cohort study: total of 365 patients for all studies) that assessed which treatment modality - surgical or conservative - was the optimal treatment for acute, displaced midshaft clavicle fractures. Results indicated that the surgical treatment led to a better functional outcome (measured with the Constant score) and lower mal- and non-union rates compared to conservative treatment. However, clinical relevance of the observed functional benefits needs to be considered before a definitive conclusion can be made regarding best treatment options.
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Perché questo studio era necessario ora?
In the past five years, there has been a major shift towards primary surgical treatment of acute, displaced midshaft clavicle fractures. However, there has been a lack high quality compelling evidence to support this shift in treatment, and a concern has been raised that primary surgical intervention may lead to overtreatment. Additionally, commonly used shoulder scores have yet to be validated for patients with clavicle fractures. This study aimed to investigate treatment indication for this type of fracture based on the current literature available.
Qual era la domanda di ricerca principale?
Which treatment modality - surgical or conservative - for acute, displaced midshaft clavicle fractures would lead to better functional outcomes and lower non-union rates?
- In the four studies that compared surgical to conservative treatment, the Constant scores were significantly greater at measure points in the surgical group. A difference in the Constant score of ten points or more has been considered clinically relevant, only one study met this difference at 1 year follow-up.
- A comparison between two operative methods (Ferran et al), intramedullary nailing and plate fixation, found higher Constant scores in the nailing group at all measure points during follow-up (but were found statistically insignificant at the one-year follow-up).
- Three studies reported 100% union in all of the patients who underwent surgical intervention with the lowest union rate being 96% for a surgical intervention. Union in the conservatively treated groups was lower than in the surgery treated groups ranging from 68%-96%.
- Complication rates were lower in the surgically treated group (28%) than those treated conservatively (47%).
- The majority of complications involved prominent hardware causing soft tissue irritation (approximately 26% of all plate-related complications); wound infection (16%) and hardware failure (16%) were other frequent complications.
- The most predominant complication displayed in the conservatively treated group was symptomatic malunion, where it accounted for 67% (40/60) of the complications.
Che cosa devo ricordare di più?
The results indicated that surgical treatment of acute, displaced midshaft clavicle fractures led to better functional outcomes and lower mal- and non-union rates than patients receiving conservative treatment. However, clinical relevance of the observed functional benefits still needs to be determined.
Come influenzerà l'assistenza ai miei pazienti?
The evidence currently suggests that operative treatment provides slight improvements in functional scores and union rates. There is still a lack of definitive evidence to definitively conclude that primary surgical treatment yields superior results. Future studies should focus more on patients at high risk of non-union as they may benefit more from operative treatment. Additionally, validation of the shoulder outcome scores commonly employed to assess the functional outcome of clavicle fracture treatment needs to be done.
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