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. 1998 Dec;22(6):366–368. doi: 10.1007/s002640050279

Results of the Bosworth method for unstable fractures of the distal clavicle

H Yamaguchi 1, H Arakawa 1, M Kobayashi 1
PMCID: PMC3619681  PMID: 10093803

Summary.

Eleven consecutive Neer’s type II unstable fractures of the distal third of the clavicle were treated by open reduction and internal fixation, using a temporary Bosworth-type screw. In all cases, fracture healing occurred within 10 weeks. Shoulder function was restored to the pre-injury level. A Bosworth-type screw fixation is a relatively easy and safe technique of open reduction and internal fixation of type II fractures of the distal third of the clavicle.

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Accepted: 27 April 1998


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