J Korean Fract Soc.  2001 Jul;14(3):450-455. 10.12671/jksf.2001.14.3.450.

Treatment of the Clavicular Shaft Fractures with K-wires

• Choi H
• Kim H
• Shin N
• Han D

• KMID: 1898478
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.12671/jksf.2001.14.3.450

Abstract

PURPOSE: We report the results of treatment of the clavicular shaft fractures with Kwires.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
We treated 25 cases of clavicular shaft fractures with Kwires from June, 1998 to March, 2000 and analyzed the union period, functional results and complications.
RESULTS
Clinical union period was 3.2 weeks, radiologic union period was 8.3 weeks. The functional results were excellent or good in 21 cases(84 %) and there was no delayed or nonunion.
CONCLUSION
In the treatment of the clavicular shaft fractures, intramedullary fixation with K-wires is thought to be simple and effective method.

Keyword

Clavicle; Fracture; K-wire

MeSH Terms

Clavicle