A recent systematic review of plate fixation complications associated with treatment of displaced mid-shaft clavicle fractures showed the technique is useful in acute cases, but carries a risk for ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The clavicle plays a protective role in the upper body. When it is considered in that way, the need to treat ...

All patients underwent ORIF in beachchair position with the affected arm in a mobile position. The decision regarding the surgical approach was based upon the surgeon's individual preferences, all MOP ...

The clavicle links the upper extremity to the appendicular skeleton and is stabilized by a series of strong ligaments medially and laterally. In the United States, clavicle fractures account for 5% of ...

Fractures of the clavicle, or collarbone, are common. Unfortunately, current fixation plates that are used to surgically stabilize these fractures are suboptimal, leading to reoperation rates of up to ...

What is Clavicle Fracture / Broken Collarbone? Clavicle fracture or broken collarbone is a very common fracture that occurs in the young as well as the old. Despite its name, the collarbone or the ...

Mrs. BT brought her 12-day-old baby to the hospital on Christmas day. She had noticed a swelling on the infant’s right arm which she described as painful. She could not really say the day when the ...

Diagnosing clavicle fractures is usually not too difficult given the usual deformity that results from the injury. X-rays of clavicle fractures can look alarming due to how angulated the fractures can ...