Open AccessIntermediate-Term Outcomes Following Operative and Nonoperative Management of Midshaft Clavicle Fractures in Children and Adolescents
Author(s) -
Ishaan Swarup,
Bhargavi Maheshwer,
Steven Orr,
Clare Kehoe,
Yi Zhang,
Emily Dodwell
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
jb and js open access
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.786
H-Index - 3
ISSN - 2472-7245
DOI - 10.2106/jbjs.oa.20.00036
Subject(s) - medicine , clavicle , nonunion , univariate analysis , prospective cohort study , surgery , physical therapy , multivariate analysis
Although multiple prospective comparative studies exist for adults with midshaft clavicle fractures, few comparative studies exist in older children and adolescents. This study compares intermediate-term functional, pain, radiographic, and complication outcomes in children and adolescents with midshaft clavicle fractures treated operatively or nonoperatively.