TY - JOUR
A1 - Wang, Janey
A1 - Chidambaram, Ramiah
A1 - Mok, Daniel
T1 - Is removal of clavicle plate after fracture union necessary?
Y1 - 2011/10/1
JF - International Journal of Shoulder Surgery
JO - Int J Shoulder Surg
SP - 85
EP - 89
VL - 5
IS - 4
UR - http://www.internationalshoulderjournal.org/article.asp?issn=0973-6042;year=2011;volume=5;issue=4;spage=85;epage=89;aulast=Wang
DO - 10.4103/0973-6042.90998
N2 - Purpose: To review whether clavicle plates should be removed after union of the fracture.
Materials and Methods: 48 patients with middle third clavicle fractures treated by plating were assessed with UCLA shoulder rating and Oxford shoulder scores.
Results: At an average follow up of 13 months,96% of 27 patients with plates out recommended its removal. 86% of 21 patients with plates in were happy to keep them.
Conclusions : We recommend leaving clavicle plates in unless requested by the patient.
Level of Evidence: I V-retrospective study.
ER -