Pre-contoured superior locking plates offer poor bone fit for midshaft clavicle fracture fixation: cadaveric analysis of 4 commercially available systems.

Adriano Fernando Mendes JúniorAugusto Khede TavaresIgor Gerdi OppeRobinson Esteves PiresWilliam Dias BelangeroPedro José Labronici

Published in: Revista do Colegio Brasileiro de Cirurgioes (2022)

the overall evaluation showed that currently-available pre-contoured superior plate systems provide a poor fit on clavicles for midshaft fracture fixations. Long plates present a worse fit compared to short ones.

Keyphrases

minimally invasive
bone mineral density
ultrasound guided
soft tissue
postmenopausal women
bone regeneration