SHORTENING OF CLAVICLE FRACTURES: PHYSICAL VERSUS IMAGE EXAMINATIONS.

Rodrigo Alves Beraldo Caroline Izidorio Bernardes Silva Hélio Henrique de Paiva Ewerton Alexandre Galdeano Renato de Moraes

Published in: Acta ortopedica brasileira (2024)

Measurement by metric tape showed a tendency to overestimate bone shortening. The CT showed more reliable results for the diagnosis; however, the X-ray was sufficient for decision-making by surgeons, and therefore, it is not possible to rule out the importance of this resource for DCMF.

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