Excessive Complications of Open Intramedullary Nailing of Midshaft Clavicle Fractures With the Rockwood Clavicle Pin
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Intramedullary Fixation of Diaphyseal Clavicle Fractures Using the Rockwood Clavicle Pin: Review of 86 Cases
AIM This study reports the safety, efficacy and functional and patient centred outcomes of the largest published series of patients treated with the Rockwood clavicle pin (intramedullary device) to date. PATIENTS AND METHODS A retrospective review of case notes, radiographs and follow-up by questionnaire was conducted. 86 patients were operated upon, 70 for acute fractures (group A) and 16 fo...
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عنوان ژورنال: Clinical Orthopaedics & Related Research
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0009-921X
DOI: 10.1007/s11999-011-1867-1