The Results of Low Profile Locking Anatomical Plate Application for the Treatment of Edinburg Type 2 Clavicle Diaphysis Fractures

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Although conservative measures are the general choice of treatment for clavicle fractures; surgery is advised for displaced and multifragmentary fractures. Open reduction and osteosynthesis with a plate-screw combination are used widely as surgical treatment options. METHODS: In our study, there were 21 patients with Edinburgh Type IIB clavicle middiaphysal fractures treated surgically with locked anatomical clavicle plate. RESULTS: Among those 31 patients and 32 clavicle middiaphysal fractures, Seventeen clavicle fractures were right-side, and fifteen were left side. 24 of them were males, 7 of them were females and the mean age was 28 (15-62) years. The mean follow-up period was 12.3 (6-36) months and healing time 15.2 (12-20) weeks. 3 patients with Type IIB fracture had a healing time longer than 12 weeks. As the result of healing patients', mean constant score was 92 (85-98) and DASH score 9 (2-20). There has been a problem due to the implant detected in 3 (9%) patients. DISCUSSION: Successful functional and radiographic results can be achieved as a result of the surgical treatment of the clavicle middiaphysal fractures with locked anatomical plates. © 2014 TJTES.