FUNCTIONAL OUTCOME OF DISPLACED CLAVICLE FRACTURE TREATED BY INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING: A PROSPECTIVE STUDY

Background:Clavicle fracture is one of the most common injury.Despite high incidence, choice proper treatment still controversial. This prospective study was done to evaluate functional outcome displaced clavicle treated by intramedullary nailing. Material and methods:The conducted on 30 patients(25 males 5 females) with displaced/comminuted either elastic nails or endcap.Followupexamination for radiological evaluationwas at 1 month,3 months 6 months. Results: Mean duration clinical union in comminuted transverse/oblique 6.41 weeks 6.89 respectively while mean 8 8.5 respectively.In co-relation between pattern we obtained P-value 0.418,0.842 0.453 Constant shoulder,DASH VAS scores which statically not significant that means there no relation outcome. Conclusion:- The fixation a safe minimally invasive technique. nailing holds advantages rate, minimal periosteal stripping soft tissue damage, blood loss relatively less complications. technique provides faster return daily professional activities excellent results. Implant removal easier can be as day care procedure under local anesthesia.