Background: Although uncommon, pneumothorax is a potentially serious complication
following open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) of clavicle fractures. In many centres it …

Hypothesis/Background Iatrogenic pneumothorax is a rare but serious complication of open
reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) of clavicular fractures. Many institutions use …

Objectives: To assess the use of chest x-rays after open-reduction internal fixation of clavicle
fractures. Particularly in detection of acute postoperative pneumothorax and cost …

Purpose: The primary goal of this study was to determine the anatomic relationship between
the clavicle and the apical lung segment. The secondary goal was to determine the …

Purpose In most hospitals, acquiring postoperative X-rays after operative treatment of a
fracture is the standard. Its value, however, after operative treatment for clavicular fractures is …

Background The impact of associated chest wall injuries (CWI) on the complications of
clavicle fracture repair is unclear to date. This study aimed to investigate the complications …

Purpose Clavicle fractures are common in patients who sustain blunt chest trauma (BCT).
Recently, surgical fixation of rib fractures in patients with BCT has been shown to improve …

A 37-year-old right hand dominant male sustained a comminuted, displaced midshaft
fracture of his left clavicle as the result of a motorcycle accident. He did not incur any other …

Introduction: Fractures of the clavicle are common and make up 5%-10% of all fractures.
Treatment options in part depend on the location of the fracture along the bone and degree …

Interventions: A tube was inserted at the right chest. Outcomes: The patient's dyspnea was
resolved. On the 6th day after the surgery, the chest radiograph revealed that pneumothorax …