The Treatment of Mid-shaft Clavicle Fractures
Objective: Through reviewing the relevant literature from the past decades, to summarize the assessment and management of fractures of the clavicle, and provide an overview of the clinical results of a range of treatment options. Data Sources: The data analyzed in this review are mainly from articl...
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doaj-c570a349426047f8b1d4e865d2672e462020-11-25T03:05:24ZengWolters KluwerChinese Medical Journal0366-69992015-01-01128212946295110.4103/0366-6999.168068The Treatment of Mid-shaft Clavicle FracturesQing-Hua SangZhi-Gang GouHua-Yong ZhengJing-Tao YuanJian-Wen ZhaoHong-Ying HeChuang LiuZhi LiuObjective: Through reviewing the relevant literature from the past decades, to summarize the assessment and management of fractures of the clavicle, and provide an overview of the clinical results of a range of treatment options. Data Sources: The data analyzed in this review are mainly from articles included in PubMed and EMBASE, published from 1960 to 2015. Study Selection: Studies involving assessment of fractures of the clavicle were reviewed. Further literatures were gathered regarding the conservative and surgical treatment of these fractures, including the methods of fixation and the surgical approaches used. Both conservative and surgical treatments were then compared and contrasted. Results: Through retrieving and reading the abstract, a total of 42 representative articles were selected, which covered all aspects of the conservative treatment and surgical treatment, and compared the advantages and disadvantages of different treatment options. Conclusions: Although the majority of recent data suggest that surgery may be more appropriate as it improves functional outcome and reduces the risk of complications, we recommend that the treatment should be individually assessed.http://www.cmj.org/article.asp?issn=0366-6999;year=2015;volume=128;issue=21;spage=2946;epage=2951;aulast=SangConservation; Internal Fixation; Intramedullary Fixation; Mid-shaft Clavicle Fracture; Plate; Surgery |
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Qing-Hua Sang Zhi-Gang Gou Hua-Yong Zheng Jing-Tao Yuan Jian-Wen Zhao Hong-Ying He Chuang Liu Zhi Liu The Treatment of Mid-shaft Clavicle Fractures Chinese Medical Journal Conservation; Internal Fixation; Intramedullary Fixation; Mid-shaft Clavicle Fracture; Plate; Surgery |
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Qing-Hua Sang Zhi-Gang Gou Hua-Yong Zheng Jing-Tao Yuan Jian-Wen Zhao Hong-Ying He Chuang Liu Zhi Liu |
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The Treatment of Mid-shaft Clavicle Fractures |
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The Treatment of Mid-shaft Clavicle Fractures |
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The Treatment of Mid-shaft Clavicle Fractures |
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The Treatment of Mid-shaft Clavicle Fractures |
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The Treatment of Mid-shaft Clavicle Fractures |
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treatment of mid-shaft clavicle fractures |
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Chinese Medical Journal |
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Objective: Through reviewing the relevant literature from the past decades, to summarize the assessment and management of fractures of the clavicle, and provide an overview of the clinical results of a range of treatment options.
Data Sources: The data analyzed in this review are mainly from articles included in PubMed and EMBASE, published from 1960 to 2015.
Study Selection: Studies involving assessment of fractures of the clavicle were reviewed. Further literatures were gathered regarding the conservative and surgical treatment of these fractures, including the methods of fixation and the surgical approaches used. Both conservative and surgical treatments were then compared and contrasted.
Results: Through retrieving and reading the abstract, a total of 42 representative articles were selected, which covered all aspects of the conservative treatment and surgical treatment, and compared the advantages and disadvantages of different treatment options.
Conclusions: Although the majority of recent data suggest that surgery may be more appropriate as it improves functional outcome and reduces the risk of complications, we recommend that the treatment should be individually assessed. |
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Conservation; Internal Fixation; Intramedullary Fixation; Mid-shaft Clavicle Fracture; Plate; Surgery |
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http://www.cmj.org/article.asp?issn=0366-6999;year=2015;volume=128;issue=21;spage=2946;epage=2951;aulast=Sang |
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