NDLI: Comparison of radiological and clinical outcomes, complications, and implant removals in anatomically pre-contoured clavicle plates versus reconstruction plates – a propensity score matched retrospective cohort study of 106 patients

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Author	Fang, Christian X. Liu, Ruiping Yee, Dennis K. H. Chau, Jackie Lau, Tak-Wing Chan, Rebecca Woo, Siu-Bon Wong, Tak-Man Fang, Evan Leung, Frankie
Abstract	Background Plate fixation is frequently used to treat displaced midshaft clavicular fractures, however the ideal plate choice remains subject to discussion; reconstruction locking compression plates (RLCPs) are cheaper and can be easily contoured, whereas anatomically pre-contoured locking compression plates (ALCPs) are thought to provide better stability and therefore lower rates of mechanical failure. To compare the incidence of mechanical failures, functional and radiological outcomes in patients with midshaft clavicular fractures treated with ALCPs versus RLCPs. Methods A propensity score matched retrospective cohort study was conducted across two centers. One hundred and six consecutively recruited patients with displaced midshaft clavicular fractures, who were treated with plate fixation and had a minimum follow-up of 6 months, were matched on gender, age, fracture grading, energy of injury, and fracture location. The resulting groups included 53 ALCP-treated fractures and 53 matched controls treated with RLCPs. Results During a mean follow-up of 20.5 months, there were no implant deformities in the ALCP group whereas the RLCP group had 6 patients (11.3%, p = 0.012) with implant deformities (5 occurrences of plate bending with fracture union, and 1 plate breakage with nonunion). Despite the higher rate of plate deformities in the RLCP group, there were no statistically significant differences in number of patients recovering full shoulder range of motion (ALCP 90.6%, RLCP 88.7%, p = 0.751), incidence of rest pain (ALCP 13.2%, RLCP 9.4%, p = 0.542), or implant removals (ALCP 49.1%, RLCP 56.6%, p = 0.439). Conclusion ALCPs may be superior to RLCPs in terms of implant stability but appear to produce similar clinical results.
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ISSN	14712474
DOI	10.1186/s12891-020-03445-5
Journal	BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
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Volume Number	21
Language	English
Publisher	BioMed Central
Publisher Date	2020-06-29
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Orthopedics Rehabilitation Rheumatology Sports Medicine Internal Medicine Epidemiology Anatomical plate Locking plate Clavicle fracture Plate fixation Midshaft clavicle
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Subject	Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Rheumatology
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