Reducing unnecessary fixation of midshaft clavicle fractures.
Nicholas J MurrayTobias JohnsonIain N PackhamMark A A CrowtherTim J S ChesserPublished in: European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie (2021)
A protocol for managing clavicle fractures has demonstrated an effective management of these injuries. It is cost-effective reducing the number of patients with displaced fractures requiring fixation with a fixation rate of 21% whilst reducing the rate of symptomatic non- and malunion (3.2%). The management pathway is simple and could be introduced into any orthopaedic outpatient department with ease.