The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical Care · 1976 · 26 citations · 0 references
MedicineOrthopaedic SurgeryOrthopedic SurgeryOrthopedicsShoulder SurgeryAvulsion InjuriesClavicle FracturesInternal FixationDynamic Fixation
A new operative approach is presented for treatment of the fractured distal end of the clavicle, which is associated with a disruption of the coracoclavicular ligaments. Three cases are presented in which open reduction and the clayicle held in the corrected position by transfer of the coracoid process with its attached muscles onto the clavicle was followed by complete recovery.