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To evaluate the clinical effectiveness and safety of conservative management compared to open reduction and internal fixation for displaced mid-shaft clavicle fractures in adults.

February 28, 2011TrialsOpen Access

Conservative management versus open reduction and internal fixation for mid-shaft clavicle fractures in adults - The Clavicle Trial: study protocol for a multicentre randomized controlled trial

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ULUmile Giuseppe LongoUniversità Campus Bio-Medico SBSughran BanerjeeApollo Gleneagles Hospitals JBJulie BarberUniversity College London

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Randomized trial reports planned outcomes in adults with mid-shaft clavicle fractures, highlighting the comparison between surgical plate fixation and conservative sling care.

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To evaluate the clinical effectiveness and safety of conservative management compared to open reduction and internal fixation for displaced mid-shaft clavicle fractures in adults.
Multicentre randomized controlled trial (UKCRN ID: 8665) targeting 300 adult patients with displaced mid-shaft clavicle fractures.
Participants are allocated to conservative care (immobilisation in an internal rotation sling for 6 weeks or until union) or open reduction and internal fixation using the Acumed clavicle fixation system.
Patients are followed for at least 9 months, assessing non-union rates at 3 months alongside limb function and disability at 3 and 9 months.
Primary comparative outcome measures are planned to evaluate the rate of non-union at 3 months post-intervention across treatment groups.
Secondary analyses will assess shoulder function and upper limb disability using the Constant-Murley Score and DASH Score at 3 and 9 months.

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Longo et al. (2011) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a9e5e0ece14304172da2e58 https://doi.org/10.1186/1745-6215-12-57

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Randomized trial reports planned outcomes in adults with mid-shaft clavicle fractures, highlighting the comparison between surgical plate fixation and conservative sling care.

Conservative management versus open reduction and internal fixation for mid-shaft clavicle fractures in adults - The Clavicle Trial: study protocol for a multicentre randomized controlled trial

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Conservative management versus open reduction and internal fixation for mid-shaft clavicle fractures in adults - The Clavicle Trial: study protocol for a multicentre randomized controlled trial

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