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Table 1 Group characteristics including complications

From: Significant pain reduction and improved functional outcome after surgery for displaced midshaft clavicular fractures

 

Non-op

Plate

TEN

Number

37

41

24

Age in years (stand. dev.)

41 (18)

38 (15)

34 (14.5)

Robinson classification 2B1/B2

24/13

14/27

17/7

Non-union (%)

2 (5.4)

0

1 (4.2)

Open reduction (%)

 

41 (100)

11 (46)

Other complications

 

1 lateral plate tear out after 4 weeks because of non-compliance

1 delayed union (healed with ultrasound), 2 lateral dislocations of the TEN, 1 prominent nail medially: required shortening in local anesthesia

Revision rate in % (major)

 

2.4

8.4 (4.2)