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Intramedullary Fixation of Clavicle Fracture Percutaneously Reduced By Towel Clip
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Ki Do Hong, Sung Sik Ha, Nam Sik Chung, Jae Cheon Sim, Gyoung Ho Kim
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J Korean Fract Soc 2004;17(4):328-332. Published online October 31, 2004
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12671/jkfs.2004.17.4.328
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To investigate the utility of surgical treatment of clavicle shaft fracture using a percutaneous towel clip reduction and intramedullary fixation.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
This study was conducted for total 16 cases of patients who had no neurovascular injury and a few comminuted bone fragment among patients with clavicle shaft fracture from January 2002 to July 2003. The method of operation was percutaneous towel clip reduction and intramedullary fixation. The clinical and radiological results were evaluated.
RESULTS
Radiologically, 15 cases showed bone unions and the average time was 9.1 weeks. According to Kang's criteria clinically, there were 14 cases which were more than an excellence. One case substituted open reduction and nailing fixation due to a medial migration of K-wire and re- displacement of fracture even in 1 week. However, there wasn't any other major complication.
CONCLUSION
Due to its having no additional injury to soft tissues, no scar formations, and its short operation time, percutaneous towel clip reduction and intramedullary fixation will be very useful as one of the treatments of clavicular shaft fracture if it follows correct surgical indications.
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Citations
Citations to this article as recorded by  - Comparison of Results in Two Operative Treatments for Clavicle Shaft Fractures in Adult: Comparison of Results between Open Reduction and Internal Fixation with the Plate and Percutaneous Reduction by Towel Clip and Intramedullary Fixation with Steinmann
Sung-Sik Ha, Jae-Chun Sim, Ki-Do Hong, Jae-Young Kim, Jung-Ho Kang, Kwang-Hee Park
Journal of the Korean Fracture Society.2007; 20(3): 233. CrossRef
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