Elastic Nailing of Clavicle | 合法醫療器材資訊網

Percutaneouselasticintramedullarynailingoftheclavicleisasafe,reliablemethodforfixationofcertaindisplacedmidshaftclaviclefractures.Itisnotsuitablefor ...

Nassir Naderi & Lennard Funk, 2008

UPDATE: 2018 - We do not advocate this technique for most clavicle fractures in adults. It is suitable only for simple, minimally displaced uncomminuted fractures and displaced fractures in children (rarely).

Clavicle fractures are common and the mid third of the clavicle is involved in 70-80% of cases. Although non-operative treatment is a widely accepted treatment, delayed and poor healing occurs in approximately 10-30%. This is more common in high energy injuries, females, older patients, smokers and shortened, overlapped fractures. Fractures that heal in a shortened position can sometimes lead to unsatisfactory results such as unfavorable humping, shortening and poor shoulder function. However, this is uncommon and usually only a problem for overhead workers and ...