Evidence Search

Acute Surgery vs. Non-union Surgery of Displaced Midshaft Clavicle Fractures: A Case-control Study.

Cureus | 2019 | Marsalli M, Rojas JT, Barahona M

Conflict of interest statement: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist. 3. JBJS Rev. 2023 Jan 24;11(1). doi: 10.2106/JBJS.RVW.22.00171. eCollection 2023 Jan 1. Complications and Outcomes After Surgical Intervention in Clavicular Nonunion: A Systematic Review. Yetter T(1), Harper J(1), Weatherby PJ(2), Somerson JS(2). Author information: (1)John Sealy School...

Double-plate fixation vs locking compression plate anchored monocortical autogenous iliac bone graft in the treatment of humeral shaft nonunion: a retrospective analysis

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders | 2026 | Hongxi Xie, Yapeng Wang, Hengkai Fan, Cangyu Zhang

Abstract Background Humeral shaft nonunion is a challenging problem in orthopedic trauma. There is controversy regarding the choice between double-plate fixation and locking plate combined with structural bone grafting in the treatment of humeral shaft nonunion. This study aims to retrospectively compare the clinical advantages of double-plate fixation with autogenous iliac can...

Step‐Cut Clavicle Osteotomy and T‐Shaped Iliac Crest Graft for Clavicle Nonunion Using 3‐Dimensionally Planned Custom‐Made Surgical Guides and Plate Fixation

Arthroscopy Techniques | 2025 | Antonio Arenas‐Miquelez, Alejandro Almoguera‐Martinez

Abstract Clavicle fractures are common, with nonunion rates reaching up to 31% without surgery. Surgical treatment with plate fixation and iliac crest autograft enhances healing, yet accurate reconstruction remains challenging owing to clavicular morphology. This study presents a surgical technique using virtual surgical planning to create 3‐dimensionally printed patient‐specif...

Osteosynthesis using a scorpion plate and a shaped bone graft for distal clavicle nonunion with bone defect: a case report

Journal of Surgical Case Reports | 2025 | Takeaki Hashimoto, Ryogo Furuhata, Taiki Sato, Yusuke Shiba

Abstract Unstable distal clavicle fractures often develop symptomatic nonunion following conservative treatment; however, cases in which bone defect occurs at the site of nonunion are rare. We report a case of distal clavicle nonunion with a bone defect that was treated with osteosynthesis using a scorpion plate and a shaped bone graft. A 66-year-old man presented with symptoma...

Comparative clinical outcomes and radiological images of clavicle hook plate versus Scorpion Plate® for unstable distal clavicle fractures

Journal of Orthopaedic Science | 2025 | Naoki Takatori, Yoshiyasu Uchiyama, Eiji Shimpuku, Takeshi Imai

Revision Clavicle Fracture ORIF with Bone Graft from the Distal Clavicle Utilizing BioBrace

Journal of Orthopaedic Experience & Innovation | 2023 | Gregory Colbath, Emily German

Introduction Clavicle fractures are among the most common fractures. Nonunion fracture of the clavicle has traditionally been treated with autograft from the iliac crest, although it has been proposed that distal clavicle autograft would have less morbidities associated. Case Report Patient presented with a left midshaft clavicle fracture with broken hardware from previous open...

Nonunion of Clavicle Treated with Precontoured Locking Compression Plate Fixation and Bone Grafting

Journal of Orthopaedic Diseases and Traumatology | 2022 | Nissar Ahmad Shah, Nisar Ahmad Dar, Badoo Abdul Rashid

Background: Plate fixation with bone grafting is the treatment of choice for nonunion of the clavicle and the use of precontoured locking compression plate (LCP) has been proposed to have an advantage of minimal hardware prominence and low rate of implant removal surgery. Materials and Methods: The retrospective analysis was performed to assess the long-term efficacy of precont...

Nonunion clavicle fracture

Radiopaedia.org | 2022 | Mohammad Yonso

Clavicle nonunion: plate and graft type do not affect healing rates-a single surgeon experience with 71 cases.

Journal of shoulder and elbow surgery | 2021 | Wiss DA, Garlich JM

[Indexed for MEDLINE] 2. Cureus. 2019 Aug 25;11(8):e5480. doi: 10.7759/cureus.5480. Acute Surgery vs. Non-union Surgery of Displaced Midshaft Clavicle Fractures: A Case-control Study. Marsalli M(1), Rojas JT(2), Barahona M(3). Author information: (1)Orthopaedic Department, Clínica Universidad De Los Andes, Santiago, CHL. (2)Orthopaedic Department, Hospital San José, Santiago, C...

Treatment of femoral and tibial fractures aseptic nonunion after intramedullary nailing by plate augmentation and bone graft

The Egyptian Orthopaedic Journal | 2019 | AhmedH Yousry

Clavicle nonunion and plate breakage after locking compression plate fixation of displaced midshaft clavicular fractures

Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine | 2019 | Xiaoyan Huang, Haijun Xiao, Feng Xue

Clavicle hook plate versus distal clavicle locking plate for Neer type II distal clavicle fractures

Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research | 2019 | Liang Li, Tian-yan Li, Peichao Jiang, Guizhen Lin

AbstractBackgroundThe purpose of this meta-analysis was to compare clavicle hook plates versus distal clavicle locking plates for the treatment of Neer type II distal clavicle fractures.MethodsPubMed (1996 to January 2019), Embase (1980 to January 2019), Web of Science (1990 to January 2019), the Cochrane Library (January 2019), and the China National Knowledge Infrastructure (...

Clavicle Hook Plate for Neer Type II Lateral Clavicle Fractures

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma | 2011 | Rahul Bhattacharyya, Kavita Sharma, Pavel Mukherjee

Treatment of Nonunion of Clavicle Fractures

Practical Procedures in Elective Orthopedic Surgery | 2011 | Peter V. Giannoudis, Emilio Delli Sante, Fragkiskos N. Xypnitos

Nonunion of Clavicle

Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association | 1989 | Sung Kwan Hwang, Jae Hong Lee

Clavicle nonunion: management and considerations

Journal unavailable