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Titel:

Does implant removal of superior clavicle plate osteosynthesis affect the functional outcome: a prospective trial.

Dokumenttyp:
Article; Journal Article
Autor(en):
Wurm, Markus; Beirer, Marc; Zyskowski, Michael; Völk, Christopher; Schwarz, Arthur; Biberthaler, Peter; Kirchhoff, Chlodwig; Crönlein, Moritz
Abstract:
BACKGROUND: Elective implant removal (IR) accounts for up to 30% of all orthopaedic surgeries. While there is general acceptance about the need of implant removal for obvious reasons, such as infections or implant failure, little is known about the beneficial aspects in cases of minor reasons such as patients' wish for IR. Therefore, we initiated this study to define patients' benefit of elective implant removal following plate osteosynthesis of displaced clavicle fractures. PATIENTS AND METHODS...     »
Zeitschriftentitel:
Arch Orthop Trauma Surg
Jahr:
2022
Band / Volume:
142
Heft / Issue:
1
Seitenangaben Beitrag:
139-144
Volltext / DOI:
doi:10.1007/s00402-020-03669-z
PubMed:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33130933
Print-ISSN:
0936-8051
TUM Einrichtung:
Klinik und Poliklinik für Unfallchirurgie
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