Surgical treatment of comminuted fractures of the distal clavicle using wolter calvicular plates.
Year: 2000
Type: article
Abstract: Surgical reduction and fixation using Wolter clavicular plates was performed in 16 patients with distal clavicle fractures. Good bony union was obtained in all cases. The patients had neither postoperative pain nor muscle weakness. Compared with tension band wiring, the Wolter clavicular plates were better able to maintain the anatomic repositioning of comminuted distal clavicle fractures. However this method takes longer and requires a second operation for plate removal. Wolter clavicular plate placement is the treatment of choice for unstable distal clavicle fractures with small comminuted fragments.
Source: Journal of Nippon Medical School
DOI: 10.1272/jnms.67.32
Authors: Fumiki Mizue, Yasumasa Shirai, Hiromoto Ito
Institution: Nippon Medical School
Language: English
Subfield: Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W2118261663