Plate fixation versus intramedullary fixation for displaced mid-shaft clavicle fractures: a systematic review

The optimal surgical approach for displaced midshaft clavicle fracture remains controversial. The objective of this systematic review is to compare functional outcome and complications after plate fixation and intramedullary fixation for displaced midshaft clavicle fractures. R. Marijn Houwert, Frans-Jasper Wijdicks, Charlotte Steins Bisschop, Egbert-Jan Verleisdonk and Moyo Kruyt. International Orthopaedics. Online first Dec 2011 PDF