Abstract:Background: Minimally invasive plating has been widely applied to treat long bone shaft fractures. But it was rarely used in clavicle fractures because of the technical difficulties of closed reduction and fixation. We report our improved techniques of minimally invasive treatment for midshaft clavicle fractures using distal clavicle anatomic locking plate and compare its result with that of open reduction and internal fixation.Materials and methods: A retrospective comparative study was performed in our insti… Show more
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