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Locking vs. Nonlocking Plates for Displaced Clavicle Fractures
February 2022
Locking vs. Nonlocking Plates for Displaced Clavicle Fractures
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1
Locking versus nonlocking superior plate fixations for displaced midshaft clavicle fractures: A prospective randomized trial comparing clinical and radiografic results.
J Orthop Sci. 2021 Nov;26(6): 1094-1099.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
Ninety patients with displaced, operative clavicle fractures were randomized to receive fixation utilizing a locking plate (n=45) or nonlocking plate (n=45). The outcomes of interest were complication rates, union rates and functional outcomes measured using the Constant score. There were no differences in overall complication rates between groups. The locking plate group had a significantly faste...
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