ESTIMATING THE RISK OF NONUNION FOLLOWING NONOPERATIVE TREATMENT OF A CLAVICULAR FRACTURE

Abstract

Nonunion at twenty-four weeks after a clavicular fracture is an uncommon occurrence, although the prevalence is higher than previously reported. There are subgroups of individuals who appear to be predisposed to the development of this complication, either from intrinsic factors, such as age or gender, or from the type of injury sustained. The predictive models that we developed may be used clinically to counsel patients about the risk for the development of this complication immediately after the injury.