Surgical Results of Minimally Invasive Percutaneous Plate Fixation in the Treatment of Clavicle Shaft Fracture
10.12671/jkfs.2019.32.1.21
- Author:
Seong Ho YOO
1
;
Suk Woong KANG
;
Jae Seung SEO
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Busan Daedong Hospital, Busan, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Clavicle shaft fracture;
Plate fixation;
Minimally invasive percutaneous plate osteosynthesis
- MeSH:
Cicatrix;
Clavicle;
Elbow;
Follow-Up Studies;
Humans;
Lost to Follow-Up;
Retrospective Studies;
Sample Size;
Shoulder;
Surgeons
- From:Journal of the Korean Fracture Society
2019;32(1):21-26
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study analyzed the results of the midclavicle fracture treatment using the minimally invasive percutaneous plate osteosynthesis (MIPO) technique in a retrospective manner. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Between March 2013 and March 2017, this study analyzed 40 patients who received MIPO surgery. Excluding 1 patient who underwent surgery on another body part injury, and 4 patients who were lost to follow-up over 1 year, 40 patients were analyzed for their operation time, bone union, functional American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons score, scar lengths, pain relief (visual analogue scale), and complications. RESULTS: All patients over a 1 year of follow-up achieved bone union, and American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons score 97.6 (94–100) on their shoulder functional scores. Their average operation time was 42.7 minutes, and the average scar length was 6.1 cm. Eighteen patients successfully received metal removal using the previous scar without additional incision. The clavicle length was similar in the normal and operated group. CONCLUSION: Despite its small sample size, clavicle fixation using the MIPO technique can be considered an effective treatment because of its limited number of complications, such as nonunion and rotational angulations.
