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Surgical treatment of displaced medial clavicle fractures using a small T-shaped plate and tension band sutures

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The surgical treatment of medial clavicle nonunion is associated with high complication and failure rates, particularly with regard to metal work migration. Therefore, we describe a simple surgical procedure for displaced medial clavicle fractures using a small T-shaped plate and multiple tension band sutures. After stabilizing the medial clavicle fracture using a small nonunion for the distal radius, our simple technique for preventing high complication and failure rates is performed easily and effectively, with sufficient tension band sutures.

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  1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Chungnam National University College of Medicine, 640 Daesa-Dong, Jung-Gu, Daejeon, 301-040, South Korea

    Kyung Cheon Kim, Hyun Dae Shin & Soo Min Cha

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Kim, K.C., Shin, H.D. & Cha, S.M. Surgical treatment of displaced medial clavicle fractures using a small T-shaped plate and tension band sutures. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg 131, 1673–1676 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00402-011-1367-5

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