Surgical treatment of diaphyseal and comminuted fractures of the clavicle using a low profile anatomical plate

Unicortical and bicortical plating in the fixation of comminuted fractures of the clavicle: a biomechanical study

“…Comminuted fractures with butterfly fragments are usually high‐energy fractures. These fractures are inherently less stable than two‐segment fractures and present higher risk of symptomatic non‐union due to the presence of soft tissue injury, greater displacement between the main fracture segments and less inherent overall bone rigidity when fixed . While it has been shown that an inferior cortical defect can reduce the strength of a repair construct, little is known about the influence of plate and screw configurations on construct integrity in cases of comminuted fractures.…”