Lateral approach for intramedullary nailing of displaced midshaft clavicle fractures; a retrospective cohort study.

Purpose: Midshaft clavicle fractures represent about 4% of all fractures in the emergency department. Non-operative treatment of displaced midshaft clavicle fractures (DMCF) can result in a relatively high non-union rate. Several operative techniques, including intramedullary fixation (IMF) using el...

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Published in:European Journal of Trauma & Emergency Surgery Vol. 48; no. 2; pp. 1263 - 1271
Main Authors: Kabelitz, Nina, Kabelitz, Method, Frima, Herman, Rehm, Alexandra, Sommer, Christoph, Michelitsch, Christian
Format: algorithm diagnostic images pictorial research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Springer Nature Apr2022
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