On the day after surgery ... radiographs of the clavicle. The nonunion may have occurred because the patient was treated with early open reduction and internal fixation rather than with closed ...

Biomechanical studies have also contributed to the understanding of clavicle fracture fixation ... Intramedullary Nailing: A surgical procedure where a metal rod is inserted into the marrow ...

The present goal is to obtain union with reconstructive procedures. The fixation methods described ... grafts to obtain union and restore the clavicle to its normal length. The purpose of this ...