scholarly journals Clavicle fracture

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bahman Rasuli
Keyword(s):  
2014 ◽  
pp. 20-24
Author(s):  
Van Minh Nguyen

Objective:To evaluate the effectiveness and side effects, complications of interscalene brachial plexus block with a nerve stimulator for clavicular fracture surgery. Materials and Methods:In a prospective descriptive study, fifty patients received interscalene brachial plexus block for fixation of clavicle fracture. The dose was 7 mg/kg of 1% lidocaine mixed with 1 : 200000 adrenaline. Results:The success rate was 94%, including 4% of patients needed sedation and small amount of narcotic, failure rate was 6%. The minimal stimulating current of the nerve location was 0.46 ±0.08 mA, the onset time of sensory block was 8.86 ±2.65min. There were 3 complications with one Horner’s syndrome and two hoarsenesses. Conclusion:We found that in patients undergoing fixation of clavicle fracture the interscalene block with a nerve stimulator was an effective anesthetic with a low rate of side effects and complications. Key words:Interscalene block, nerve stimulator, clavicular fracture surgery.


2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 232596712110067
Author(s):  
Lauren Oberle ◽  
Lauren Pierpoint ◽  
Jack Spittler ◽  
Morteza Khodaee

Background: Although clavicle fractures are a common sports injury, there are limited studies on the incidence and causes of clavicle fractures among winter sports athletes. Purpose: To evaluate the characteristics and injury mechanisms associated with clavicle fractures among patients evaluated at a Colorado ski resort. Study Design: Descriptive epidemiology study. Methods: This was a retrospective descriptive analysis of patients with clavicle fractures at the Denver Health Winter Park Medical Center during the 2012-2013 to 2016-2017 ski seasons. Chart review was performed on the patient cohort to confirm clavicle fracture diagnosis and to evaluate factors associated with clavicle fracture. Results: A total of 393 clavicle fractures (6.2% of total clinic visits) occurred during the study period, corresponding to an overall clavicle fracture incidence of 8.4 per 100,000 participant-visits. The mean patient age was 26.4 years (range, 5-73 years). The majority were middle-third fractures (85.5%), occurring mainly in men (87.3%). More than half of the fractures were comminuted (54.5%) and occurred in snowboarders (55.0%). The most common mechanism of injury was a fall onto snow while skiing or snowboarding (92.4%). Women sustained more clavicle fractures while skiing compared with snowboarding (82.0% vs 18.0%; P < .001), while men sustained more fractures while snowboarding compared with skiing (60.3% vs 39.7%; P < .001). Conclusion: Clavicle fractures are relatively common, but there are scant incidence data for clavicle fractures in mountain sports. Consistent with prior studies, clavicle fractures were more common in younger patients and men. The most common anatomic fracture location was the midclavicle. A greater proportion of clavicle fractures among men were sustained during snowboarding and among women during skiing.


2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 230949901668472 ◽  
Author(s):  
Süleyman Semih Dedeoğlu ◽  
Yunus İmren ◽  
Haluk Çabuk ◽  
Murat Çakar ◽  
Samet Murat Arslan ◽  
...  

Aim: We aimed to evaluate clinical and functional outcomes of indirect fracture reduction performed by coracoclavicular fixation with minimal invasive double button lift-up system in Neer type IIa unstable fractures of distal clavicle. Material and methods: 22 patients with Neer type 2 distal clavicle fracture were enrolled in that prospective study. All patients underwent indirect reduction and osteosynthesis performed by coracoclavicular fixation with minimal invasive double button lift-up system. Postoperative follow-up was carried out clinically and radiologically with plain X-rays and utilization of Constant and American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Standardized Shoulder Assessment (ASES) shoulder scores. Mean follow-up time was 15 months. A standard sling was applied for 2 weeks, postoperatively. Rehabilitation program was started on postoperative day 1. Results: Mean age was 39 (range: 21–60), 18 of the patients were male. Right dominant extremity was affected in 14 patients. Mean duration of the surgical intervention was 40 min (range: 30–55 min). Mean union time was found to be 14 weeks (range: 7–21 weeks). Mean postoperative ASES and Constant scores were 79.9 (66.9–88.3) and 82.2 (71–100), respectively. The duration of return to normal daily activities were found to be 4.5 months. Any loss of reduction, AC joint arthrosis, and clavicular shortening were not detected in X-rays. Conclusion: This study has demonstrated that indirect osteosynthesis performed by coracoclavicular fixation with double button lift-up system in the treatment of unstable Neer type IIa fractures of the distal clavicle had successful clinical, radiological, and functional outcomes.


2017 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jie Ai ◽  
Shun-Li Kan ◽  
Hai-Liang Li ◽  
Hong Xu ◽  
Yang Liu ◽  
...  

Author(s):  
Peter A. Gustafson ◽  
Mark Omwansa ◽  
Andrew G. Geeslin ◽  
Vani J. Sabesan

Finite element models are used for qualitative comparison of the risk of fracture associated with clavicle tunnels in reconstruction of the coracoclavicular ligaments for treatment of high-grade acromioclavicular joint (ACJ) injury. The two-tunnel reconstruction technique is found likely to have higher fracture risk than the less anatomic single tunnel reconstruction. The models suggest that four point bending is more likely than three point bending, cantilever bending, or axial loading to differentiate the reconstruction techniques in a laboratory experiment. The results must be narrowly interpreted only in a laboratory context due to the limitations of the study.


2007 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
pp. 419-420 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kushaljit Singh Sodhi ◽  
Julie Arora ◽  
N. Khandelwal

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fangning Hu ◽  
Xi Liu ◽  
Fanxiao Liu ◽  
Honglei Jia ◽  
Xiaolong Lv ◽  
...  

Abstract Purpose The Nice knots have been widely used in orthopedic surgeries to fix torn soft tissue and fracture in recent years. The study aims to investigate the clinical efficacy and prognosis of intraoperative and postoperative Nice Knots-assisted reduction in the treatment of displaced comminuted clavicle fracture. Methods From Jan 2014 to Dec 2019, 75 patients diagnosed with unilateral closed displaced comminuted clavicle fracture were treated with open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) in this study. Nice knot group (the NK group) included 38 patients and the other 37 patients were in the traditional group (the TK group). The time of operation and the amount of bleeding during operation were recorded. Post-operative clinical outcomes and radiographic results were recorded and compared between these two groups. The Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), Neer score, Rating Scale of the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons, Constant-Murley score and complications such as infection, nonunion, implant loosening, fragment displacement and hardware pain were observed in the two groups. Results In the comparison between the two groups, there was no significant difference in age, sex, the cause of displaced clavicle fracture, and other basic information between the two groups. The operation time, intraoperative fluoroscopy time, and intraoperative blood loss were significantly reduced in the NK group (P < 0.01). There were 2 cases of plate fracture in the TK group. The follow-up results showed that there was no significant difference in VAS, Neer score, ASES, and Constant-Murley scores between the two groups. Conclusion The use of Nice knot, in comminuted and displaced clavicle fractures can reduce intraoperative blood loss, shorten operation time, facilitate intraoperative reduction, and achieve satisfactory postoperative clinical results. This study demonstrates that Nice knot is a simple, safe, practical and effective auxiliary reduction method.


2021 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
pp. e51-e52
Author(s):  
David A. Porter ◽  
Raed J. Narvel ◽  
Robert Hassan ◽  
Charles J. Jordan ◽  
Gautam A. Yagnik

2022 ◽  
pp. 194338752110690
Author(s):  
Rajarshi Ghosh ◽  
Kulandaswamy Gopalkrishnan

Purpose To find out the incidence, type, and severity of injuries in other parts of the body in patients diagnosed with facial fractures. The study also analyzed any correlation between these injuries and facial fractures. Material & Methods A retrospective study of 991 patients with facial fractures during the period of 2006-2016. Results 111 patients reported associated injuries (11.1%). The most common type of injury was limb injury (33.33%), followed by head injury (22.5%), clavicle fracture (14.7%), rib fracture (10.9%), cervical spine injury (5.4%), and other injuries constituted (13.2%). Multiple associated injuries were observed in 14% of patients. Conclusion The findings show that facial fracture management is a multidisciplinary approach. Prompt diagnosis and proper management are important to reduce the mortality rate and improve the prognosis of the patient.


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