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. 2011 Sep 27;12(4):185–192. doi: 10.1007/s10195-011-0158-7

Fig. 3.

Fig. 3

Plate fixation technique. The plate is contoured in an S-shape manner to fit the clavicle curvature. A k-wire (black arrowhead) can be used for temporary fracture fixation until a lag screw (white arrowhead) is inserted away from the plate in the oblique fracture. While drilling the screws through the plate holes, a drill stopper (white arrow) is used to avoid injury to neurovascular structures