Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Ayatollah Kashani Hospital, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Al-Zahra Hospital, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
J Orthop Surg Res. 2022 Jul 30;17(1):369. doi: 10.1186/s13018-022-03261-8.
This study aimed to compare the clinical and radiological outcomes of distal clavicle fracture fixation with a hook plate versus the standard non-locking T-plate for unstable Neer type II fractures.
A prospective matched cohort study including two groups of hook plates and T-plates fixation was conducted in our two tertiary trauma centers. Patients with distal clavicle fractures Neer type II were assessed for union and the Constant-Murley score (CMS) at 1-, 3-, and 6-month follow-ups. Inadequate radiographic consolidation > 6 months after surgery was defined as non-union. Subscales of CMS, CMS, CMS, and CMS were also compared between groups. According to recommendations, the implant was removed after union confirmation in the hook plate at a planned second surgery.
Sixty consecutive patients were enrolled: 30 in the T-plate group and 30 in the hook plate group. CMS showed similar functional outcomes for T-plates and hook plates at all follow-ups (Month 6: 92.0 vs. 91.7, P = 0.45). However, on the month 1 follow-up, the T-plate group scored higher than the hook plate group for ROM and pain (CMS = 13.0 vs. 12.3, P = 0.03; CMS = 35.2 vs. 33.2, P = 0.002). Despite this, Pain, ROM, and other CMS domains were comparable between groups (P > 0.05). The mean time to union was 2.5 + 1.4 months for the T-plate group and 2.3 + 1.6 months for the hook plate group (P = 0.44). There was one fixation failure in each group and one periprosthetic fracture in the hook plate group (two revisions for the hook plates and one for T-plates, P = 1.00). Non-union and other complications were not observed.
Both surgical approaches resulted in full recovery and good function. However, in the hook plate group ROM and pain scores were lower at 1 month. Standard non-locking T-plates are a viable alternative to hook plates with low cost and promising outcomes for treating displaced distal clavicle fractures.
本研究旨在比较钩钢板与标准非锁定 T 板治疗不稳定型 Neer II 型锁骨远端骨折的临床和影像学结果。
在我们的两个三级创伤中心进行了一项前瞻性匹配队列研究,包括两组钩钢板和 T 板固定。对 Neer II 型锁骨远端骨折患者进行评估,以确定愈合情况,并在 1、3 和 6 个月随访时采用 Constant-Murley 评分(CMS)进行评估。术后 6 个月以上影像学未完全愈合定义为不愈合。比较两组间 CMS 的亚量表、CMS、CMS 和 CMS。根据建议,在钩钢板中确认愈合后,计划进行二次手术取出植入物。
连续纳入 60 例患者:T 板组 30 例,钩钢板组 30 例。在所有随访时,CMS 显示 T 板和钩钢板的功能结果相似(6 个月时:92.0 比 91.7,P=0.45)。然而,在 1 个月随访时,T 板组的 ROM 和疼痛评分高于钩钢板组(CMS=13.0 比 12.3,P=0.03;CMS=35.2 比 33.2,P=0.002)。尽管如此,两组间疼痛、ROM 和其他 CMS 领域评分无差异(P>0.05)。T 板组的愈合时间为 2.5±1.4 个月,钩钢板组为 2.3±1.6 个月(P=0.44)。每组均有 1 例固定失败,钩钢板组有 1 例假体周围骨折(钩钢板组进行了 2 次翻修,T 板组进行了 1 次翻修,P=1.00)。未观察到不愈合和其他并发症。
两种手术方法均能完全恢复功能。然而,在钩钢板组,1 个月时 ROM 和疼痛评分较低。对于治疗移位性锁骨远端骨折,标准非锁定 T 板是钩钢板的一种可行替代方法,具有成本低和预后良好的特点。