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Clavicle fractures are very common and comprise 2.6% to 5% of all fractures in adults, with midshaft injuries accounting for almost 75% of all fracture types. Clavicle fractures typically occur when an axial load is applied to the bone, generally in the form of a sudden point load to the apex of the shoulder. When these fractures displace, the proximal fragment is usually pulled superiorly by the sternocleidomastoid muscle while the distal fragment is pulled laterally by the weight of the arm. Most minimally displaced clavicular or nondisplaced fractures can be managed non-surgically simply by placing the arm in a sling. In these instances, the malunion and nonunion rates are very low.

However, when midshaft clavicular fractures present with complete displacement or significant shortening, the risk of nonunion is significantly higher with conservative management. Surgical decision making is a matter of debate. Currently, the only absolute indications for surgical treatment of clavicular fractures include open fractures and injuries associated with evolving skin compromise. Relative indications for internal fixation and open reduction of midshaft clavicular fractures include injuries with 15 to 20 mm of shortening, fractures with significant comminution, completely displaced fractures, floating shoulder injuries that involve a concomitant glenoid neck fracture, painful non-unions, and midshaft clavicular fractures in some multisystem trauma cases.

Depending on fracture morphology, either open or closed reduction and intramedullary orthopedic pin fixation or open reduction and bone plate fixation can be performed and these quality implants can be supplied by Orthopedic implants Manufacturers. Biochemically, both methods provide similar repair strength for middle-third clavicle fractures. After hardware removal, clavicles previously treated with intramedullary fixation were shown to be stronger than those treated with bone plate fixation. Clinically, internal fixation and open reduction of clavicular fractures have shown marked success for the union in a relatively expected time frame with low complications.

Intramedullary fixation offers the benefit of smaller scars and lower refracture potential but also bears the potential risk of hardware prominence and a little higher incidence of nonunion. General principles for a successful surgical outcome involve minimizing soft tissue disruption and periosteal stripping as much as possible during exposure, achieving an anatomic reduction, and preventing wound complications and hardware irritation as much as possible with suitable soft tissue hardware coverage. Either dynamic compression plates (DCP) or locked plating constructs can be used, depending on bone quality and fracture type. In general, the orthopedic bone plate is placed on the anteroposterior, or tension side, of the clavicle to result in the most biochemically sound construct.