Table 2. Factors considered important when deciding between operative and non-operative management of the distal clavicle.

Factors considered	Number of respondents: n (% = n/84)
Open fractures	77 (93)
Patient choice	65 (78)
Age of patient	62 (75)
Associated nerve or vessel injury	58 (70)
Multiple long bone fractures	57 (69)
Pathological fractures	42 (51)
Smoking	33 (40)
Diabetes	23 (28)
Others	3 (4)