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World J Clin Cases. Oct 26, 2023; 11(30): 7502-7507
Published online Oct 26, 2023. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i30.7502
Published online Oct 26, 2023. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i30.7502
Distal clavicle fractures treated by anteroinferior plating with a single screw: Two case reports
Xin-Lei Zhao, Yan-Qing Liu, Jian-Guo Wang, You-Cai Liu, Jia-Xuan Zhou, Bei-Yu Wang, Yi-Jun Zhang, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Baotou Medical College, Inner Mongolia University of Science and Technology, Baotou 014010, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China
Author contributions: Zhao XL and Zhang YJ contributed to manuscript writing and editing, and data collection; Zhang YJ was responsible for the case report's overall organization; Liu YQ, Wang JG, and Liu YC were involved in helping to critically revise the manuscript for important intellectual content and have given final approval of the version to be published; Zhou JX and Wang BY procured the radiograph images, and labeled them; all authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
Supported by Science Foundation Project of Baotou Medical College , No. BYJJ-YF-2018006 .
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Corresponding author: Yi-Jun Zhang, MM, Chief Doctor, Full Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Baotou Medical College, Inner Mongolia University of Science and Technology, No. 41 Linyin Road, Kundulun District, Baotou 014010, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China. 18047211187@189.cn
Received: September 17, 2023
Peer-review started: September 17, 2023
First decision: September 28, 2023
Revised: October 8, 2023
Accepted: October 11, 2023
Article in press: October 11, 2023
Published online: October 26, 2023
Peer-review started: September 17, 2023
First decision: September 28, 2023
Revised: October 8, 2023
Accepted: October 11, 2023
Article in press: October 11, 2023
Published online: October 26, 2023
Core Tip
Core Tip: Distal clavicle fractures account for about 12%-21% of all clavicular fractures and about 25% of distal clavicle fractures are unstable. For conservative treatment of distal clavicle fractures, complications including high incidence of nonunion, abnormal appearance and dysfunction are likely to ensue. Thus, surgical treatment is recommended by scholars. So far, none of the treatment methods has been proven to be the best. Here, we report 2 cases of distal clavicular fractures successfully treated by anteroinferior plating with a single screw placed at the distal fragment. This technique has been shown to be simple, easy to operate and effective, which has not been reported previously as far as we are aware.