Conservative vs surgical treatment of midshaft clavicular fractures: a systematic review

Key Points

• This review aims to compare the effectiveness of conservative and surgical treatments for midshaft clavicular fractures.
• Conducted a systematic review of existing literature
• Analyzed union rates and functional outcomes
• Examined complication rates between surgical and conservative approaches
• Surgical management has higher union rates and faster recovery times
• No significant long-term advantages in functional outcomes were found
• Complication rates are similar but have different profiles for each treatment approach

Abstract