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A study on functional and radiological outcome in precontoured locking plate fixation for displaced lateral end of clavicle fractures
International Journal of Orthopaedics Sciences · 2017 · Vol. 3(2b) · pp. 99–109
Subramanian Ramanathan✉(Kanyakumari Government Medical College)Shankar Kumar(Kanyakumari Government Medical College)
Abstract
Materials and methods: In this prospective study 20 patients (15 male, 5 female) with a displaced lateral end of clavicle fractures (Neer type II) were evaluated with a mean follow –up of 11 months. Analysis included functional and subjective outcome, radiological outcome and complications.
Shoulder and Clavicle InjuriesTrauma Management and DiagnosisShoulder Injury and TreatmentMedicineClavicleRadiological weaponFixation (population genetics)SurgeryProspective cohort studyPopulation
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