Fractures of the distal clavicle: comparison between two surgical treatment methods
OBJECTIVE: To compare the clinical and radiographic results from osteosynthesis of fractures of the lateral third of the clavicle, using two methods: T plates or anchors together with Kirschner wires.METHODS: Fifteen patients of mean age 34.3 years (range: 19-57) and mean follow-up 22.7 months (rang...
Main Authors: | José Carlos Souza Vilela, Ronaldo Percopi de Andrade, Lucas Braga Jacques Gonçalves, Thalles Leandro Abreu Machado, Mario Roberto Chaves Correa Filho, Ivana Duval de Araujo |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Ortopedia e Traumatologia
2015-04-01
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Series: | Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-36162015000200136&lng=en&tlng=en |
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