Abstract
Objectives: To study the time to union and complications after open reduction and internal fixation of mid-shaft claviclefractures. Design: Retrospective. Settings: Midlands Orthopedic/ Sports Injury Clinic, Bahawalpur. Study Period: 2003 to December2012. Material and Methods: The medical record of the patients operated for mid-shaft clavicle fractures was searched to find out thetime to union and occurrence of complications during this period. Results: The time to union was 4.6 months and there were twocomplications. A prominent implant had to be removed and one non-union required additional bone grafting procedure. Conclusions:This small series shows that the rate of complications is low and a larger study is needed to expand the indications for operative fixation ofclavicle fracture safely.
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