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Clavicle Fracture: Greater satisfaction and fewer complications with MIS method
May 2013
Clavicle Fracture: Greater satisfaction and fewer complications with MIS method
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Operative treatment of clavicle midshaft fractures using a locking compression plate: Comparison between mini-invasive plate osteosynthesis (MIPPO) technique and conventional open reduction
Orthop Traumatol Surg Res. 2012 Oct;98(6):666-71. doi: 10.1016/j.otsr.2012.02.011. Epub 2012 Sep 19Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
64 patients with clavicle midshaft fractures were randomized to receive treatment with the minimally invasive percutaneous plate osteosynthesis (MIPPO) technique or conventional open reduction with locking compression plate (LCP). Over a mean follow up of 15 months, the MIPPO group reported greater satisfaction with the cosmetic appearance and with the overall outcome. There was also a lower rate ...
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