Plate Fixation of Midshaft Clavicle Fractures VuMedi

Description: Clavicle fractures are common in the adult patient. Classic treatment is nonoperative for midshaft fractures. But treatment options have recently been discussed controversially. In recent years, several studies demonstrated better results with operative treatment, especially for displaced fractures.
This video summarizes the current thinking on midshaft clavicle fractures and leads through a case of superior plate fixation with an anatomically preshaped plate. The superior placement has been shown to have the highest load to failure and preshaped plates are in favor for reducing bothersome and painful hardware prominence.