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Complications associated with open reduction and internal fixation procedure in the treatment of clavicle fracture: A cross sectional study

. Muhammad Sabir Memon, Abdul Rehman Khan, Muhammad Khan Pahore, Muhammad Noman Iqbal, Niaz Hussain Keerio and Zahoor Illahi Soomro


Abstract

Aim: To assess the complications associated with open reduction and internal fixation procedure in the treatment of clavicle fracture

Study Design: Cross sectional study

Place and duration: This study was conducted in  SMBBIT/Dow University of Medical and Health Sciences Karachi, Pakistan. from June 2019 to June 2020

Methodology: This study was conducted on 55 patients having clavicle fractures who were under the treatments of plate internal fixation and open reduction method. Constant shoulder score was evaluated to assess the union and motion range of shoulder depending upon radiography, shoulder pain, and strength of shoulder.

Results: In this study, 15 (27.27%) individuals were female whereas 40 (72.72%) individuals were male. The mean constant shoulder score value was 85±4 with a 95% confidence interval. It was identified that treatment with the hook plates were used in 20 (36.36%) patients. Similarly, it was also identified that major number of individuals (almost 98%) had troubles because of poor cosmetics.

Conclusion: It was concluded that the complications associated with internal fixation were poor cosmesis, moderate pain and skin numbness at the site of surgery.

Keywords: Internal fixation, open reduction, clavicle fracture

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