Table 5 Complications after surgical fixation of displaced clavicle fractures differentiated by AO classification type
|  | AO type 15.2 Midshaft clavicle (n = 225) | AO type 15.3 Distal clavicle (n = 89) |
|---|---|---|
Surgery-related complications | 16 (7.1) | 16 (18.0) |
Nonunion/delayed union | 5 (2.2) | 3 (3.4) |
 Implant-related | 8 (3.6) | 12 (13.5) |
 Implant breakage or Loosening, malposition | 7 (3.1) | 5 (5.6) |
 Osteolysis, peri-implant fracture | 1 (0.4) | 7 (7.9) |
Wound complications | 3 (1.3) | 1 (1.1) |
Unplanned 90-day readmission | 14 (6.2) | 5 (5.6) |