treatment of traumatic pseudarthrosis of the clavicle by AO plate fixation and bone grafting; a retrospective review of sixteen cases

ABSTRACT

This study used AO plating techniques in sixteen with clavicular non- union since 1980. All patients have undergone recent clinical review by one of the authors. All patients had symptomatic non- union. Compression AO plating and iliac bone- grafting were used to enhance union. All patients achieved clinical union by ten weeks postoperatively with no operative or postoperative complications and had a full painless range of shoulder motion. It was concluded that patients with symptomatic clavicular non- union may be treated by open reduction and internal fixation with a compression AO plate and supplemental iliac bone graft with a high likelihood of success