Sonographic bridging callus at six weeks following displaced midshaft clavicle fracture can accurately predict healing

Aims: To evaluate if union of clavicle fractures can be predicted at six weeks post-injury by the presence of bridging callus on ultrasound. Methods: Adult patients managed nonoperatively with a displaced mid-shaft clavicle were recruited prospectively. Ultrasound evaluation of the fracture was unde...

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Main Authors: Jamie A. Nicholson, William M. Oliver, Tom J. MacGillivray, C. Michael Robinson, A. Hamish R. W. Simpson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The British Editorial Society of Bone & Joint Surgery 2021-02-01
Series:Bone & Joint Research
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Online Access:https://online.boneandjoint.org.uk/doi/epdf/10.1302/2046-3758.102.BJR-2020-0341.R1