Official Journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
Table 3 Implants and complication profile associated with operative management of medial clavicle fracture
Study (year) | No. | Implants used | Complication | Removal of implant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bakir et al. [23] (2017) | 4 | Recon plate (n = 1)a Locking plate (n = 1) Locking plate and tightrope (n = 2)b | 0 | – |
Varelas et al. [17] (2015) | 1 | 3.5/2.7-mm locking compression plate | 0 | 0 |
Wang et al. [24] (2015) | 1 | 3.5/2.7-mm locking compression plate | 0 | 0 |
Oe et al. [15] (2012) | 10 | Pilon plate (Synthes Inc.) (n = 2) T oblique locking plate (3.5 mm) (n = 4) BOS (3.3 mm Stryker Corp, Kalamazoo, MI) (n = 1) LCP compact foot plate (2.7 mm, Synthes Inc.) (n = 1) LCP recon plate (3.5 mm) (n = 1) DCP (3.5 mm) (n = 1) | Nonunion/hardware failure (n = 1) | 8 |
Bartonicek et al. [10] (2010) | 3 | Cerclage wire (n = 3) | 0 | 3 |
Gille et al. [18] (2010) | 1 | Hook plate | 0 | 1 |
Miller et al. [26] (2009) | 1 | 4-hole 3.5-mm AO locking reconstruction plate | 0 | 0 |
McKenna et al. [19] (2009) | 1 | L-shape distal radius plate (2-mm and 2.7-mm screws) | – | 0 |
Brunner et al. [22] (2008) | 2 | 2.4-mm locking T plate | Broken plate (n = 1) | 0 |
Throckmorton et al. [5] (2007) | 4 | Open reduction internal fixation (implant not specified) (n = 1) Proximal clavicle resection (n = 2) Irrigation and debridement (n = 1) | Nonunion (n = 1) | 1 |
Haywood and Clasper [16] (2005) | 1 | – | 0 | 0 |