Surgery treatment of 146 cases of clavicle fracture with internal fixation / 中国矫形外科杂志

ABSTRACT

[Objective]To explore clinical class,surgical treatment and clinical results of clavicle fracture with internal fixation.[Method]A retrospective analysis of 146 cases of clavicle fracture was reported.Totally 146 cases of clavicle fracture accepted by our department from January of 1996 to June of 2006 were carried out the operation using plate shaft.There were 98 males and 78 females.Aged from 8 to 84 years,average of 38.6 years.The average age of the patients at surgery were 38.6 years(ranged 8 to 84 years).There were 9 cases in proximal 1/3,115 cases in middle 1/3 and 12 cases in distal 1/3 of clavicle,accompanied by 7 cases of brachial-plexus injury,4 cases of vascular injury,16 cases of another fracture.There were 7 cases of old clavicle fracture.Surgical methods: Both proximal 1/3 and middle 1/3 of clavicle fracture were treated by AO reconstruction plate or similar plate.Fracture pieces of clavicle were enlaced with screws or steel wire before fixation with plate.The distal of clavicle fracture should be fixed with 3 screws.The distal 1/3 of clavicle fracture with acromioclavicular luxation was treated by reconstruction plate or c clavicle hook plate.Patient could exercise their shoulder joint at 48 hours postoperatively.Post operative evaluation Clinical results of clavicle fracture with internal fixation were evaluated with appearance,fracture healing time, shoulder joint function and living quality around fracture.[Result]Patients were followed up more than 6 months after operation.Adopt Neer standard to evaluate the patient's function after the operation.There were excellent results in 96 cases and good in 50 without injury of subclavicular nerve and blood vessel,infection,loose and prolapse of internal fixation devices and fracture disunion and malunion and macrosis bony callus.X-ray shows clavicle fracture healing completely.The patients can get painless free-running.[Conclusion]Internal fixation for treatment of clavicle fracture is characterized by little wound,firm fixation and early movement of the joint and is an effective method to cure clavicle fracture.