1Associate Professor, Dept of Orthopaedics, Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences, B G Nagar, Mandya, Karnataka
2Assistant Professor, Dept of Orthopedics, AIIMS, B G Nagar, Karnataka
*Corresponding author: Dr Madhukar K T Associate Professor, Dept of Orthopaedics, Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences, B G Nagar Mandya, Karnataka E-mail: drmadhukarkt@gmail.com 176 Teachers Layout, Mysore-570029
Online published on 1 October, 2015.
Clavicular fractures are one of the most common shoulder girdle injuries seen in casualty. 94 cases of clavicle fractures managed by conservative and surgical fixation were evaluated. 52 out of 94 patients were treated by conservative methods. 42 by surgical intervention. 50 patients had fracture in the middle one third and 44 patients had lateral third fractures.4 cases of nonunion were seen in cases managed by conservative means and 2 with tens fixation. All fracture treated with plate and screws united in our series united.
Clavicle fracture, recon plate, tens
