Can Complications of Titanium Elastic Nailing With End Cap for Clavicular Fractures Be Reduced?

摘要

Background We found treatment of clavicular midshaft fractures using titanium elastic nails (TENs) in combination with postoperative free ROM was associated with a complication rate of 78%. The use of end caps reduced the rate to 60%, which we still considered unacceptably high. Thus, we explored an alternative approach.