Little is known about the beneficial aspects of elective implant removal following plate osteosynthesis of displaced clavicle fractures.
Elective implant removal accounts for up to 30% of all orthopaedic surgeries. While there is general acceptance about the need of implant removal for obvious reasons, such as infections or implant failure, little is known about the beneficial aspects in cases of minor reasons. Therefore, we initiated this study to define patients' benefit of elective implant removal following plate osteosynthesis of displaced clavicle fractures. Patients and Methods Prospective evaluation of patients was conducted before implant removal and 6 weeks postoperative. Subjective and objective criteria included patients' satisfaction, pain rating on a visual analog scale (VAS) and active range of motion (ROM) pre- and 6 weeks postoperative. Functional scoring included the SPADI, DASH score, the Constant Score and the Munich Shoulder Questionnaire (MSQ).
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
30
elective removal of plate osteosynthesis at the clavicle
Klinik und Poliklinik für Unfallchirurgie, Klinikum rechts der Isar
Munich, Bavaria, Germany
Shoulder function
Munich Shoulder Questionnaire allowing for calculation of Constant Score (0-100), Dash (0-100)
Time frame: 6 Week post surgery
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