Superior locking plate with braided PDS coracoclavicular fixation for the unstable distal clavicle fracture: a technical trick and case series

Abstract

The ideal method of operative fixation for unstable distal clavicle fractures remains controversial, with particular emphasis on the need to restore the normal coracoclavicular distance. Our preferred method of fixation includes open reduction and internal fixation with a distal clavicle locking plate in combination with a polydioxanone suture wrapped around the plate and coracoid to restore the coracoclavicular distance and offload the bony repair. The purpose of this study is to report clinical, radiographic, and functional outcomes in patients with unstable distal clavicle fractures treated with this method of fixation.

Keywords

• Distal clavicle fracture
• Adjuvant suture fixation
• Coracoclavicular distance
• Unstable clavicle fracture
• Clavicle ORIF
• Clavicle locking plate