Preferences of orthopedic surgeons for treating midshaft clavicle fracture in adults.

Objective: To determine the current clinical practice in Latin America for treating midshaft clavicle fractures, including surgical and non-surgical approaches.

Methods: A cross-sectional study using a descriptive questionnaire. Shoulder and elbow surgeons from the Brazilian Society of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery and from the Latin American Society of Shoulder and Elbow were contacted and asked to complete a short questionnaire (SurveyMonkey®) on the management of midshaft fractures of the clavicle.

Interaction of demographic factors with the results of the surgery for degenerative disease of the cervical spine: a retrospective evaluation.

Objective: Degenerative disease of the cervical spine is a frequent source of intermittent neck pain, where the predominant symptom is axial neck pain. The indications for surgical treatment are reserved for the cases where the conservative treatment has not relieved the symptoms or the patient presents progressive neurological impairment. The objective of this study was to evaluate the prognostic factors involved in patients submitted to surgical treatment of the cervical spine.