Minimally displaced clavicle fracture after high-energy injury: Are they likely to displace?

Riehl, John T.; Athans, Bill J.; Munro, Mark; Langford, Joshua; Kupiszewski, Stanley; Haidukewych, George J.; Koval, Kenneth J.

doi:10.1503/cjs.003613

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“…Nevertheless, the relative positions of the proximal main fragment in the coordinate frame of the whole body were not calculated. Third, because patients underwent CT examination in a supine position at initial presentation, the fracture deformities might be different from the deformities of long-term follow-up [ 9 , 14 ]. Fourth, most patients in the current study had concomitant injuries.…”

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The deformities of acute diaphyseal clavicular fractures: a three-dimensional analysis

2023

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Background Although minimally invasive surgeries have gained popularity in many orthopaedic fields, minimally invasive approaches for diaphyseal clavicular fracture have not been widely performed, which is attributed to difficulties in performing a closed reduction of fracture deformities of a curved bone in a three-dimensional space. The goal of this study was to investigate the radiographic parameters of fracture deformities in a three-dimensional space and to identify the risk factors for deformities. Methods The computed tomography images of 100 patients who sustained a clavicle fracture were included. Five parameters were used to analyze the deformities: change in clavicle length, fracture displacement, and fragment rotation around the X, Y, Z axes. The change in length was assessed using the length of the endpoint line. The displacement was assessed using the distance between the fracture midpoints. The rotation deformities were assessed using the Euler angles. The correlation between the parameters was evaluated with the Pearson correlation coefficient. The risk factors were evaluated using univariable analysis and multiple regression analysis. Results The average change in length was − 5.3 ± 8.3 mm. The displacement was 11.8 ± 7.1 mm. The Euler angles in the Z-Y-X sequences were -1 ± 8, 1 ± 8, and − 8 ± 13 degrees. The correlation coefficient between the change in length and the displacement was − 0.724 (p < 0.001). The variables found to increase the risk of shortening and displacement were right-sided fracture (p = 0.037), male sex (p = 0.015), and multifragmentary type (p = 0.020). The variables found to increase the risk of rotation deformity were the number of rib fractures (p = 0.001) and scapula fracture (p = 0.025). Conclusions There was a strong correlation between shortening and displacement. The magnitude of anterorotation around the X axis was greater than the magnitude of retraction around the Z axis and depression around the Y axis. The risk factors for shortening and displacement included right-sided fracture, male sex, and multifragmentary type. The risk factor for retraction around the Z axis was the number of rib fractures, and the risk factor for depression around the Y axis was scapula fracture. These results could be useful adjuncts in guiding minimally invasive surgical planning for diaphyseal clavicular fractures.

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The deformities of acute diaphyseal clavicular fractures: a three-dimensional analysis

2023

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“…In patients with high-energy mechanism of injury clavicle fractures are prone to fracture displacement, also when initial imaging shows nondisplacement [36,37].…”

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Surgical Stabilization of Clavicle Fractures Reduces Organ Failure Rates in Multiply-injured Patients with Thoracic Trauma: An Analysis Based on the TraumaRegister DGU®.

Eberbach

Lefering

Hager³

et al. 2020

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Introduction: Thoracic trauma has decisive influence on the outcome of multiply-injured patients and is often associated with clavicle fractures. The affected patients are prone to lung dysfunction and multiple organ failure. The aim of this study is to investigate the influence of surgical stabilization of clavicle fractures in patients with thoracic trauma on specific outcome parameters.Methods: A multi-center, retrospective analysis of patient records documented in the TraumaRegister DGU® between 2009 and 2015 was performed. The inclusion criteria were multiply-injured patients with thoracic trauma and associated clavicle fracture, maximum AIS severity ≥ 3 and admission to the intensive care unit. The influence of operative vs. non-operative clavicular fracture treatment and timing of surgery on lung failure, multiple organ failure, sepsis, length of ICU stay, intubation time and length of hospital stay was assessed by regression analysis.Results: A total of 3,209 patients were included in the analysis. In 1,362 patients (42%) the clavicle fracture was treated operatively after 7.1 ± 5.3 days. Surgically treated patients had a significant reduction in lung failure (p = 0.013, OR = 0.74), multiple organ failure (p = 0.001, OR = 0.64), intubation time (p = 0.004; -1.81 days) and length of hospital stay (p = 0.014; -1.51 days) compared to non-operative treatment. Moreover, surgical fixation of the clavicle within five days following hospital admission significantly reduced the rates of lung failure (p = 0.01, OR = 0.62), multiple organ failure (p = 0.01, OR = 0.59) and length of hospital stay (p = 0.01; -2.1 days).Conclusions: Based on our results, multiply-injured patients with thoracic trauma and concomitant clavicle fracture seem to benefit significantly from surgical stabilization of a clavicle fracture, especially when surgery is performed within the first five days after hospital admission.

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Nonoperative Clavicle Fractures

Koerner

Jeray

2017

Clavicle Injuries

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Minimally displaced clavicle fracture after high-energy injury: Are they likely to displace?

Cited by 8 publications

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The deformities of acute diaphyseal clavicular fractures: a three-dimensional analysis

The deformities of acute diaphyseal clavicular fractures: a three-dimensional analysis

Surgical Stabilization of Clavicle Fractures Reduces Organ Failure Rates in Multiply-injured Patients with Thoracic Trauma: An Analysis Based on the TraumaRegister DGU®.

Nonoperative Clavicle Fractures

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