Are Displaced Distal Clavicle Fractures Associated With Inferior Clinical Outcomes Following Non-operative Management? A Systematic Review.

Management of displaced distal clavicle fractures remains a topic of discussion due to notoriously high non-union rates, but there is little documented in the literature as to what effect this may have on patient-reported function. The aim of this systematic review was to look at non-operative management following displaced distal clavicle fractures to determine union rates, complications and patient reported outcome measures.
Source: Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery - Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Tags: Review Article Source Type: research