Table 3.
Outcome and complications of open reduction internal fixation of clavicle fracture cohort
| Number (%) | |
|---|---|
| Union of fracture | |
| Yes | 99 (97.1%) |
| No | 3 (2.9%) |
| Cause of hardware failure | |
| Plate deformation | 17 (16.7%) |
| Screw pullout | 8 (7.8%) |
| Plate breakage | 7 (6.9%) |
| Re-operation | |
| Yes | 18 (17.6%) |
| No | 84 (82.4%) |
| Reason for reoperation | |
| Prominence | 10 (9.8%) |
| Plate deformation | 3 (2.9%) |
| Plate breakage | 2 (2.0%) |
| Screw pullout | 1 (1.0%) |
| Infection | 1 (1.0%) |
| Infection | |
| Superficial | 3 (2.9%) |
| Deep | 1 (1.0%) |
| None | 98 (96.1%) |
| Post-op symptoms at 6 weeks | |
| Present | 17 (16.7%) |
| None | 85 (83.3%) |