Table II.
Study characteristics of distal clavicle fracture studies
| Authors, year | Study location | Study design | Sample size | Interventions | Length of follow-up | Age, yr | Male sex, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chen et al,10 2014 | Taiwan | Observational | 94 | CC suture | Mean, 38 mo (range, 24-64 mo) | Mean, 43 (range, 18-75) | 70 |
| Hook plate | Mean, 37 mo (range, 24-68 mo) | Mean, 48 (range, 28-78) | 57 | ||||
| Erdle et al,18 2017 | Germany | Observational | 32 | Hook plate | Mean, 54 mo (range, 25-111 mo) | Mean, 44 ± 15 | 88 |
| Locking plate | Mean, 44 ± 14 | 88 | |||||
| Flinkkila et al,22 2002 | Finland | Observational | 39 | Hook plate | Mean, 2 yr (range, 1-2 yr) | Mean, 43 (range, 18-71) | 94 |
| K-wire | Mean, 6 yr (range, 3-12 yr) | Mean, 35 (range, 17-68) | 73 | ||||
| Flinkkila et al,21 2015 | Finland | Observational | 40 | CC suture | Mean, 32 mo | Mean, 39 ± 14 | 95 |
| Hook plate | Mean, 62 mo | Mean, 45 ± 13 | 68 | ||||
| Hsu et al,30 2010 | Taiwan | Randomized trial | 65 | Hook plate | 6 mo | Mean, 43 ± 13 (range, 22-67) | 60 |
| TB and K-wire | Mean, 41 ± 14 (range, 22-67) | 77 | |||||
| Hsu et al,29 2018 | Taiwan | Observational | 72 | CC suture | 12 mo | Mean, 42 ± 16 | 70 |
| Hook plate | Mean, 48 ± 20 | 59 | |||||
| Klein et al,39 2010 | United States | Observational | 38 | CC suture and locking plate | Mean, 12 mo (range, 2-47 mo) | Mean, 43 | 61 |
| Hook plate | Mean, 43 | ||||||
| Lee et al,45 2009 | Taiwan | Observational | 66 | Hook plate | Mean, 26 mo (range, 12-64 mo) | Mean, 43 (range, 18-70) | 56 |
| TB and K-wire | Mean, 36 (range, 18-70) | 45 | |||||
| Leu et al,48 2012 | Taiwan | Observational | 45 | Hook plate | Mean, 15 mo (range, 12-25 mo) | Mean, 41 ± 18 | 52 |
| TB and K-wire | Mean, 41 ± 14 | 50 | |||||
| Rokito et al,69 2003 | United States | Observational | 30 | Sling | Mean, 54 mo (range, 30-90 mo) | Mean, 47 (range, 26-68) | 63 |
| CC suture | Mean, 60 mo (range, 12-107 mo) | Mean, 36 (range, 22-47) | 57 | ||||
| Seyhan et al,74 2015 | Turkey | Observational | 36 | CC suture and locking plate | 24 mo | Mean, 38 (range, 20-55) | 71 |
| CC screw and locking plate | Mean, 36 (range, 34-41) | 75 | |||||
| TB and K-wire | Mean, 34 (range, 26-44) | 60 | |||||
| Souza Vilela et al,82 2015 | Brazil | Observational | 15 | CC suture and K-wire | Two different sets of values reported: Mean, 23 mo (range, 14-32 mo) Mean, 27 mo (range, 18-36 mo) |
Mean, 34 (range, 19-57) | 69 |
| Locking plate | Mean, 34 (range, 19-57) | ||||||
| Tan et al,85 2012 | China | Observational | 42 | Hook plate | Mean, 22 mo (range, 12-48 mo) | Mean, 42 ± 11 (range, 21-65) | 65 |
| Locking plate | Mean, 22 mo (range, 12-48 mo) | Mean, 40 ± 10 (range, 22-61) | 68 | ||||
| Tang et al,86 2018 | China | Observational | 40 | CC suture and locking plate | Mean, 16 mo (range, 12-27 mo) | Mean, 43 ± 6 | NR |
| Locking plate | Mean, 43 ± 5 | ||||||
| Tsuei et al,90 2010 | Taiwan | Randomized trial | 29 | K-wire | Mean, 45 mo (range, 10-85 mo) | Mean, 39 ± 15 (range, 23-56) | 64 |
| TB and K-wire | Mean, 39 ± 14 (range, 21-61) | 73 | |||||
| Wu et al,104 2011 | Taiwan | Observational | 116 | Hook plate | Mean, 23 mo | Mean, 49 ± 16 | 60 |
| TB and K-wire | Mean, 26 mo | Mean, 51 ± 18 | 71 | ||||
| Xiong et al,106 2018 | China | Observational | 58 | CC suture | Mean, 57 mo (range, 7-160 mo) | Mean, 42 ± 14 | NR |
| Hook plate | Mean, 47 ± 16 | ||||||
| Locking plate | Mean, 38 ± 15 | ||||||
| Yan et al,107 2017 | China | Randomized trial | 72 | CC suture | 24 mo | Mean, 38 (range, 20-55) | 71 |
| Hook plate | Mean, 35 (range, 21-56) | 67 |
CC, coracoclavicular; TB, tension band; NR, not reported.