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Table 3 Operatively treated clavicle fractures in an acute or early stage by fracture classification including operative method

From: Clavicle fractures: epidemiology, classification and treatment of 2 422 fractures in the Swedish Fracture Register; an observational study

 

Total, n (%)

Anatomical plate, n (%)

Hook plate, n (%)

Standard plate, n (%)

Intramedullary fixation, n (%)

Other method, n (%)

Midshaft

326 (79.9)

281 (88.6)

1 (2.4)

24 (96.0)

19 (100.0)

1 (20)

 2A1

2 (0.5)

2 (0.6)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

 2A2

26 (6.4)

20 (6.3)

0 (0)

3 (12.0)

3 (15.8)

0 (0)

 2B1

158 (38.7)

134 (42.3)

0 (0)

11 (44.0)

13 (68.4)

0 (0)

 2B2

140 (34.3)

125 (39.4)

1 (2.4)

10 (40.0)

3 (15.8)

1 (20)

Lateral

82 (20.1)

36 (11.4)

41 (97.6)

1 (4.0)

0 (0)

4 (80.0)

 3A1

4 (1.0)

1 (0.3)

2 (4.8)

0 (0)

0 (0)

1 (20.0)

 3A2

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

 3B1

68 (16.7)

33 (10.4)

33 (78.6)

1 (4.0)

0 (0)

1 (20.0)

 3B2

10 (2.5)

2 (0.6)

6 (14.3)

0 (0)

0 (0)

2 (40.0)

Not classified

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

Total

408

317

42

25

19

5

  1. Medial fractures are not included in the table because none of the medial fractures were treated operatively. Main groups of fracture classification are presented in bold letters, followed by subgroups in normal letters