Treatment of Severely Shortened or Comminuted Clavicular Fractures in Older Adolescent Athletes.
David D SpencePhilip L WilsonAndrew T PennockJeffrey J NeppleNirav K PandyaCrystal A PerkinsYing LiHenry B EllisColeen S SabatiniEric W EdmondsS Clifton WillimonDonald S BaeMichael T BuschMininder Kochernull nullBenton E HeyworthPublished in: The American journal of sports medicine (2024)
In this prospective, multicenter cohort study investigating older adolescent athletes with comminuted and/or severely shortened clavicular fractures, contrary to the study hypothesis, there were no differences in complications, RTS, or PROs between nonoperatively and operatively treated patients at 2 years. Comparably excellent outcomes of severe clavicular fractures in adolescent athletes can be achieved with nonoperative treatment.