Treatment of Distal Clavicle Fracture Using Hook Plate
Journal of the Korean Fracture Society
;
: 48-54, 2011.
Article
in Korean
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| ID: wpr-223236
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To evaluate the result of distal clavicle fracture treated by Hook plate (LCP clavicle hook plate, Synthes(R), Paoli, Switzerland). MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
10 patients with distal clavicle fracture treated by Hook plate from April 2008 to March 2010 were analyzed. The average follow-up period was 10 (range 4 to 26) months. The reduction was qualified and evaluated according to the immediate post-operative, final radiographs. We analyze the result by UCLA score and Kona's functional evaluation.RESULTS:
By radiologic evaluation, all cases showed anatomical reduction and solid union. By Kona's functional evaluation, there are 7 cases with excellent results, 3 cases with good results. The UCLA score was average 33.3 (range 29 to 35) points followed by 6 excellent cases, 4 good cases. As complication, 1 case showed post-operative clavicle shaft fracture and 1 case showed acromial osteolysis on X-rays. We found no complications such as skin irritation, infection, loosening of screws, and plate failure.CONCLUSION:
The Hook plate fixation for distal clavicle fracture is considered effective method for satisfactory reduction and rigid fixation, a lower incidence of nonunion and excellent clinical result.
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Main subject:
Osteolysis
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Skin
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Incidence
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Follow-Up Studies
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Clavicle
Type of study:
Incidence study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Fracture Society
Year:
2011
Type:
Article
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