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Using a Reconstruction Locking Compression Plate as External Fixator in Infected Open Clavicle Fracture

Open clavicle fracture is an uncommon injury mostly caused by severe direct trauma. It is often associated with multiple organ injuries. Generally, surgical intervention with debridement and fracture repair is always indicated in order to prevent infection, non-union, and malalignment. In situations...

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Autores principales: Sirisreetreerux, Norachart, Sa-ngasoongsong, Paphon, Chanplakorn, Pongsthorn, Kulachote, Noratep, Laohajaroensombat, Sukij, Suphachatwong, Chanyut, Phiphobmongkol, Vajara, Wajanavisit, Wiwat
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Lenguaje:English
Publicado: PAGEPress 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3718235/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23888201
http://dx.doi.org/10.4081/or.2013.e11
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author Sirisreetreerux, Norachart
Sa-ngasoongsong, Paphon
Chanplakorn, Pongsthorn
Kulachote, Noratep
Laohajaroensombat, Sukij
Suphachatwong, Chanyut
Phiphobmongkol, Vajara
Wajanavisit, Wiwat
author_facet Sirisreetreerux, Norachart
Sa-ngasoongsong, Paphon
Chanplakorn, Pongsthorn
Kulachote, Noratep
Laohajaroensombat, Sukij
Suphachatwong, Chanyut
Phiphobmongkol, Vajara
Wajanavisit, Wiwat
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description Open clavicle fracture is an uncommon injury mostly caused by severe direct trauma. It is often associated with multiple organ injuries. Generally, surgical intervention with debridement and fracture repair is always indicated in order to prevent infection, non-union, and malalignment. In situations of bony exposure and significant contamination concomitant with severe soft tissue damage, the external fixation is the treatment of choice because of the possibility it offers of providing stable fixation with minimal local tissue damage resulting in excellent union rates and better soft tissue outcome. Nevertheless, traditional external fixation encountered some potential problems as its bulkiness and sharp edges caused discomfort to the patient. In this study, we present an interesting case of a polytraumatized patient with a gunshot injury with complex open clavicle fracture that was successfully treated with external fixation using reconstruction with a locking compression plate as definitive treatment.
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spelling pubmed-37182352013-07-25 Using a Reconstruction Locking Compression Plate as External Fixator in Infected Open Clavicle Fracture Sirisreetreerux, Norachart Sa-ngasoongsong, Paphon Chanplakorn, Pongsthorn Kulachote, Noratep Laohajaroensombat, Sukij Suphachatwong, Chanyut Phiphobmongkol, Vajara Wajanavisit, Wiwat Orthop Rev (Pavia) Case Report Open clavicle fracture is an uncommon injury mostly caused by severe direct trauma. It is often associated with multiple organ injuries. Generally, surgical intervention with debridement and fracture repair is always indicated in order to prevent infection, non-union, and malalignment. In situations of bony exposure and significant contamination concomitant with severe soft tissue damage, the external fixation is the treatment of choice because of the possibility it offers of providing stable fixation with minimal local tissue damage resulting in excellent union rates and better soft tissue outcome. Nevertheless, traditional external fixation encountered some potential problems as its bulkiness and sharp edges caused discomfort to the patient. In this study, we present an interesting case of a polytraumatized patient with a gunshot injury with complex open clavicle fracture that was successfully treated with external fixation using reconstruction with a locking compression plate as definitive treatment. PAGEPress 2013-06-07 /pmc/articles/PMC3718235/ /pubmed/23888201 http://dx.doi.org/10.4081/or.2013.e11 Text en ©Copyright N. Sirisreetreerax et al.,
spellingShingle Case Report
Sirisreetreerux, Norachart
Sa-ngasoongsong, Paphon
Chanplakorn, Pongsthorn
Kulachote, Noratep
Laohajaroensombat, Sukij
Suphachatwong, Chanyut
Phiphobmongkol, Vajara
Wajanavisit, Wiwat
Using a Reconstruction Locking Compression Plate as External Fixator in Infected Open Clavicle Fracture
title Using a Reconstruction Locking Compression Plate as External Fixator in Infected Open Clavicle Fracture
title_full Using a Reconstruction Locking Compression Plate as External Fixator in Infected Open Clavicle Fracture
title_fullStr Using a Reconstruction Locking Compression Plate as External Fixator in Infected Open Clavicle Fracture
title_full_unstemmed Using a Reconstruction Locking Compression Plate as External Fixator in Infected Open Clavicle Fracture
title_short Using a Reconstruction Locking Compression Plate as External Fixator in Infected Open Clavicle Fracture
title_sort using a reconstruction locking compression plate as external fixator in infected open clavicle fracture
topic Case Report
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3718235/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23888201
http://dx.doi.org/10.4081/or.2013.e11
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