The results of treatment closed lateral third clavicle fractures with locking plate at Viet Tiep Friendship Hospital

Abstract

Objectives: Review the results of surgical treatment for closed lateral third clavicle fracture with locking plate at Viet Tiep Friendship Hospital. Methods: Retrospective and prospective study with 40 patients who were diagnosed closed lateral third clavicle fractures and treated using locking plate at Viet Tiep Friendship Hospital from January 2022 to January 2024. Result: The average age of the study subjects was 38.55 ± 16.22, male/female ratio was  3/2. Traffic accidents, which are the cause of injury, accounted for the highest rate and the damage was mainly type 15.3A (80%) according to the AO/OTA standard classification. Evaluate the results according to Constant - Murley: very good 6.90%, good 68.97% and pretty good with 24.13%. Conclusion: Surgical treatment using locking plate with small surgical incision, restores anatomical, fixes the fracture firmly, creats conditions for early rehabilitation after surgery and gives good function to the patients.