Does clavicular shortening after nonoperative treatment of midshaft fractures affect shoulder function? A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Clavicular shortening due to non-anatomical healing of displaced clavicular fractures is believed to have a negative effect on shoulder function after recovery. The evidence for this, however, is equivocal. This review aimed to systematically evaluate the available literature to determine whether the current beliefs about clavicular shortening can be substantiated.

Materials and methods

This systematic review was performed following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) statement. PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science and the Clinical Trial Registry were searched to identify all studies published in English that evaluated the association between clavicular shortening and shoulder function in patients aged ≥16 years with a nonop

SUBMITTER: Woltz S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5511301 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature