1. Surgical Treatment of Comminuted Midshaft Clavicle Fracture by Minimally Invasive Technique: Description and Preliminary Results
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Adriano Fernando Mendes Junior, Jose da Mota Neto, Igor Gerdi Oppe, Leandro Furtado de Simoni, Vincenzo Giordano, and Pedro José Labronici
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Orthopedic surgery ,fraturas ósseas ,Artigo Original ,clavicle ,procedimentos cirúrgicos minimamente invasivos ,fractures ,bone ,fractures, bone ,Ombro e Cotovelo ,minimally invasive surgical procedures ,clavícula ,treatment outcome ,Medicine ,resultado do tratamento ,RD701-811 - Abstract
Objective Thepresentpaperaimedtoevaluatefunctionalandradiographicoutcomesfrom a group of patients with comminuted midshaft clavicle fracture who were surgically treated using a minimally invasive technique and followed-up for a minimum period of 12 months. Methods Longitudinal, observational study with 32 consecutive patients (31 males; mean age, 41 years old) with comminuted midshaft clavicle fracture who were surgically treated using the minimally invasive osteosynthesis technique with a 3.5mm reconstruction plate in the upper position. Patients were clinically and radiologically evaluated for a minimum follow-up period of 12 months. Results In 30 patients (93.72%), fracture consolidation occurred in an average time of 17 weeks (range, 12 to 24 weeks). The mean follow-up time was 21 months (range, 12 to 45 months). No implant break or pseudoarthrosis were recorded. There was no complaint of paresthesia around the surgical incisions. The surgically-treated shoulder presented lower passive elevation and longer clavicle length (p < 0.05) compared with the contralateral shoulder. Functional evaluation revealed an average Disability of Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) score of 1.75, which is considered satisfactory. Age > 60 years old had a negative correlation with DASH score (p 60 anos apresentou correlação negativa com escore DASH (p< 0,05). Conclusão A técnica minimamente invasiva de osteossíntese mostrou-se satisfatória para o tratamento da fratura multifragmentada da diáfise da clavícula, com elevada taxa de consolidação e baixo índice de complicações.
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- 2019