Fig. 3From: Risk factors for refracture after plate removal for midshaft clavicle fracture after bone unionCase demonstration of a 25-year-old female patient. a Preoperative anteroposterior radiograph of the clavicle. b Immediately after open reduction and plate fixation surgery. c Twelve months after fixation surgery, before plate removal. d Refracture occurred 4 weeks after plate removal. e Conservative treatment for 3 months with solid radiographic unionBack to article page