| Literature DB >> 10622488 |
T J Enneking1, M T Hartlief, W P Fontijne.
Abstract
We treated 14 patients having a symptomatic mid-shaft clavicular nonunion with intramedullary Rushpin fixation and autogenous bone grafting. 13 nonunions healed within 4 months. There were no complications related to the operation. After a mean follow-up of 40 (4-156) months, shoulder function (Constant-Murley score) was 90 (44-100)%, compared to the contralateral shoulder. Rushpin fixation with autogenous bone grafting is a simple and reliable method for treating nonunions of the midshaft of the clavicle.Entities:
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Year: 1999 PMID: 10622488 DOI: 10.3109/17453679909000991
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Acta Orthop Scand ISSN: 0001-6470