Retrospective cohort study reports good functional outcomes in adolescents with non-surgical management of clavicle fractures, suggesting it should be the standard treatment.
Non-surgical management of displaced adolescent clavicle fractures results in good functional and cosmetic outcomes with low rates of additional surgery. Surgical management showed no outcome advantage. We conclude non-surgical management should remain the standard treatment for this injury.
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