Fixation of Unstable Type II Clavicle Fractures With Distal Clavicle Plate and Suture Button

• DOI: 10.1097/bot.0000000000000081
• Publication Date: 2014-03-25T10:49:58Z
• Authors: Peter S. Johnston; Benjamin W. Sears; Mark R. Lazarus; Barbara G. Frieman
• Keywords: Adult; Male; Sutures; Suture Techniques; Prosthesis Design; Clavicle; Radiography; Fracture Fixation, Internal; Fractures, Bone; 03 medical and health sciences; Treatment Outcome; 0302 clinical medicine; Humans; Bone Plates

Summary: This article reports on a technique to treat unstable type II distal clavicle fractures using fracture-specific plates and coracoclavicular augmentation with suture button. Six patients clinically underwent treatment the above technique. All demonstrated radiographic union at 9.6 (8.4–11.6) weeks mean follow-up of 15.6 (12.4–22.3) months. American Shoulder Elbow Surgeons, Penn Score, Single Assessment Numeric Evaluation scores were 97.97 (98.33–100), 96.4 (91–99), 95 (90–100), respectively. One patient required implant removal. Fracture-specific plating suture-button for provides reliable rates without absolute requirement