A case report of open infected clavicle fracture treated with locking compression plate as an external fixator

Using a Reconstruction Locking Compression Plate as External Fixator in Infected Open Clavicle Fracture

Open clavicle fracture is an uncommon injury mostly caused by severe direct trauma. It is often associated with multiple organ injuries. Generally, surgical intervention with debridement and fracture repair is always indicated in order to prevent infection, non-union, and malalignment. In situations of bony exposure and significant contamination concomitant with severe soft tissue damage, the e...

A locking compression plate as an external fixator for treating infected nonunion of the humeral diaphysis

BACKGROUND Infected nonunion of the humeral diaphysis is a challenging problem for orthopedic surgeons. This study aimed to evaluate the outcome of using a locking compression plate (LCP) as a definitive external fixator in the management of infected nonunion of the humeral diaphysis after failure of internal fixation. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed a series of seven patients with infect...

Bilateral clavicle fracture treated with anatomical locking Plate – a rare case

Bilateral clavicle non-unions treated with anteroinferior locking compression plating (LCP): a case report.

The author reports the case of a 30-year-old female patient with bilateral atrophic non-union of the clavicle; the latter both healed after internal fixation with a locking compression plate fixed on the anteroinferior aspect of the clavicle, combined with autologous cancellous bone grafting. The advantages of the anteroinferior positioning of the plate on the clavicle are presented.

Use of locking plate in combination with dynamic compression plate for repair of tibial fracture in a young horse

Grade 1 open spiral fracture of left tibia in a 1.5 year-old horse was treated using a combination of 4.5 mm locking compression plate (LCP) and a dynamic compression plate applied in a neutralization manner. The open wound was managed postoperatively by regular dressing and lavage. Radiograph at 24 days post-treatment revealed callus formation and at two months complete bridging callus was obs...