Induced membrane technique for clavicle reconstruction in paediatric patients: Report of four cases.

Background: Clavicular reconstruction in paediatric patients is a rarely performed procedure that often raises complex technical challenges and produces unreliable outcomes. The induced membrane technique is an innovative two-stage procedure involving cement spacer placement into the defect to induce the development of a membrane, followed by the implantation of a cortical-cancellous bone graft. The primary objective of this study was to assess the medium- and long-term clinical and radiographic outcomes of clavicular reconstruction using the induced membrane technique in children and to highlight the advantages and drawbacks of this technique.