Shoulder girdle injuries involving the medial clavicle differ from lateral clavicle injuries with a focus on concomitant injuries and management strategies: A retrospective study based on nationwide routine data.

We proved that MCI are rare injuries, which might be why they are treated by inhomogeneous treatment strategies. No standard procedure has yet been established. MCI can occur in cases of severely injured patients, often associated with severe thoracic or other concomitant injuries. Therefore, MCI appear to be more complex than LCI. Further studies are required regarding the development of standard treatment strategy and representative clinical studies.