Efficacy of clavicular hook locking plate system in the treatment of NeerⅡdistal clavicle fractures
ZHANG Jian-hua
ZHANG Xu-fang
LIU Qian
DENG Ji-cong
YE Gen
ZHOU Yong-huan
Abstract：Objective To investigate the clinical efficacy of clavicular hook plate fixation in the treatment the Neer Ⅱdistal clavicle fracture.Methods During Mar.2010 and Apr.2013,clavicular hook plate was used in 20 cases.There were 12 males and 8 females with a mean age of 38(18-65) years.Eight cases were injured from traffic accident,12 cases from high falling and all were acute injuries .Postoperative shoulder function was evaluated with the JOA scoring system .Results All the wounds healed primarily without significant complications .All pa-tients were followed up with a mean period of 17.4(9-36) months.According to JOA shoulder disorders efficacy criteria,the average score was 94.1 points,the pain score was 26.0 points,the functional score was 18.8 points and the range of motion score was 26.5 points.X-ray examination showed that no nonunion happened and all the healing happened 3-6 months after the operations with an average of 3.9 months.Conclusion The clavicular hook plate was reliable in the treatment of Neer II distal clavicle fracture . Patients counld start the fuctional exercise early . Meausres should be taken to protect rotator cuff and joint surrounding tissues and to reduce damage .Internal fixa-tion should be removed as soon as possible after fracture healing .
Keywords：clavicle fractureclavicular hookplateinternal fixation
Publication Date：2016-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：2( 238-239 )