3.5 mm T-shaped LCP (Locking Compression Plate) Fixation for Unstable Distal Clavicular Fractures
| Autor: | Jae Young Roh, Hee Chun Kim, Young Su Park, Churl Woo Lee |
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| Rok vydání: | 2008 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Scoring system business.industry Materials Science (miscellaneous) medicine.medical_treatment Ucla score General Business Management and Accounting Joint injury Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering Surgery Fixation (surgical) Plain radiography Clavicular fractures medicine Internal fixation Business and International Management General Agricultural and Biological Sciences business Plate fixation |
| Zdroj: | The Journal of the Korean Shoulder and Elbow Society. 11:41-45 |
| ISSN: | 1226-9344 |
| DOI: | 10.5397/cise.2008.11.1.041 |
| Popis: | Purpose: To review the clinical and radiological results after an open reduction and internal fixation with a T-shaped LCP for unstable distal clavicle fractures. Materials and Methods: From February 2005 to June 2006, ten patients with distal clavicle Neer type II fractures were treated with an open reduction and internal fixation with a T-shaped LCP. Bony union was identified by plain radiography. The clinical results were analyzed according to the UCLA scoring system. Results: The mean time to fracture union was 9weeks and union was achieved in all cases. The mean UCLA score was 33.4 (30-35); excellent in 8 cases and good in 2 cases. In one case, loosening of one distal screw was occured and mild AC joint subluxation was observed in another case. Conclusion: 3.5 mm T-shaped LCP fixation is a useful technique for treating unstable distal clavicle fractures. This procedure provide stable fixation with no further AC joint injury. |
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