Current Concepts: Treatment of Clavicle Fractures - CMX Travel
Current Concepts: Treatment of Clavicle Fractures - CMX Travel
Current Concepts: Treatment of Clavicle Fractures - CMX Travel
You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles
YUMPU automatically turns print PDFs into web optimized ePapers that Google loves.
“All clavicles heal well” ?????<br />
• Union does not equate with good result<br />
• Long term follow-up <strong>of</strong> conservatively<br />
treated mid-shaft clavicle fx:<br />
– Average f/u: 54 months<br />
– Strength <strong>of</strong> injured side 66 – 86% <strong>of</strong><br />
uninjured side<br />
– Constant score 69<br />
– DASH score 25.1<br />
• McKee, M.D., et al, ASES, 2003