Biomechanical analysis of intramedullary vs. superior plate fixation of transverse midshaft clavicle fractures

摘要

Background: Middle-third clavicle fractures represent 2% to 4% of all skeletal trauma in the United States. Treatment options include intramedullary (IM) as well as plate and screw (PS) constructs. The purpose of this study was to analyze the biomechanical stability of a specific IM system compared with nonlocking PS fixation under low-threshold physiologic load.