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Current Concepts: Treatment of Clavicle Fractures - CMX Travel

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“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

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