Indian Journal of Orthopaedics Surgery
  • Year: 2017
  • Volume: 3
  • Issue: 4

Operative treatment of mid-shaft clavicle fracture by locking plate

  • Author:
  • Tushar Agarwal1,, Himanshu Bhugra2, Siddharth Jadhav3, Saurav Kumar4, Arjun Bhugra5
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Page Number: 356 to 359

1Professor, Dr. D.Y. Patil Medical College, Pune

2Senior Resident, Dr. D.Y. Patil Medical College, Pune

3Resident, Dept. of Orthopaedics, Dr. D.Y. Patil Medical College, Pune

4Resident, Dept. of Orthopaedics, Dr. D.Y. Patil Medical College, Pune

5Resident, Dept. of Orthopaedics, St John's Medical College, Banglore

*Corresponding Author: Email: drtushar_agarwal@rediffmail.com

Online published on 11 April, 2018.

Abstract

Fracture of the clavicle is one of the most common injuries of human skeleton. It has been traditionally treated non-operatively. The present study was undertaken to evaluate the role of surgical treatment in less than 3 weeks old displaced or comminuted clavicle fractures with healthy peripheral skin condition.

Keywords

Clavicle, Locking Plate