Displaced midshaft clavicle fracture in athletes - should we operate?

Objective: To assess the results of the treatment of fractures of the middle third of the clavicle with a pre-contoured plate in athletes.

Methods: The authors performed 26 osteosyntheseis in 25 patients with fractures of the middle third of the clavicle. The fractures were classified according to Robinson as 16 type B1 and ten type B2.