This retrospective study examined 132 adults with united middle-third clavicle fractures treated conservatively. The central question: does the degree of clavicular shortening after union predict clinical dissatisfaction? The study found gender-specific shortening thresholds beyond which poor outcomes become significantly more likely.
This retrospective study examined 132 adults with united middle-third clavicle fractures treated conservatively. The central question: does the degree of clavicular shortening after union predict clinical dissatisfaction? The study found gender-specific shortening thresholds beyond which poor outcomes become significantly more likely.