Fractures of the clavicle and scapula – Related resources
22.04.2014 • Sonuncu dəyişiklik 22.04.2014
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Cochrane reviews
- Conservative treatment might possibly be as effective as surgical treatment for acute middle third clavicle fractures .
- There is insufficient evidence from randomised controlled trials to determine which methods of conservative treatment are the most appropriate for acute middle third clavicle fractures in adolescents and adults .
- There is insufficient evidence regarding the relative effectiveness of different surgical interventions for treating fracture and non-union of the clavicle .
Other Internet resources
- Rubino LJ. Clavicle fractures. eMedicine
- Goss TP. Scapula fracture. eMedicine
Literature
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- Zlowodzki M, Bhandari M, Zelle BA, Kregor PJ, Cole PA. Treatment of scapula fractures: systematic review of 520 fractures in 22 case series. J Orthop Trauma 2006 Mar;20(3):230-3.