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Orthopaedics

Clavicle Fractures (AO Based)

Built from AO Surgery Reference: Orthopedic Trauma, Adult Trauma (AO Foundation)

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3 sections · 100 slides

  1. 01

    Overview

    • Introduction
    • Anatomy and biomechanics
    • Surgical anatomy of the clavicle
    • Surgical anatomy of the clavicle
    • Neurovascular structures at risk
    • Neurovascular structures at risk
    • Deforming forces after a clavicle fracture
    • Deforming forces after a clavicle fracture
    • Clavicle segments and their boundaries
    • Clavicle segments and their boundaries
    • Clinical and radiographic assessment
    • Clinical examination
    • Clinical examination
    • Medial end fractures: urgent recognition
    • Radiographic views by segment
    • Radiographic views by segment
    • Lateral clavicle fractures: presentation
    • Lateral clavicle fractures: presentation
    • AO/OTA classification
    • AO/OTA codes: medial end and diaphysis
    • AO/OTA codes: multifragmentary and lateral
    • AO/OTA type tree for the clavicle
    • Fracture types as drawn by AO
    • Fracture types as drawn by AO (cont.)
    • Fracture types as drawn by AO (cont.)
    • Diaphyseal fractures: principles (15.2)
    • Shaft fractures: the 2 cm threshold
    • Shaft fractures: the 2 cm threshold
    • Treatment options: diaphyseal fractures
    • Treatment options: diaphyseal fractures (cont.)
    • Decision logic: diaphyseal fractures
    • Simple diaphyseal fractures (15.2A)
    • Simple fractures by configuration
    • Lag screw with neutralization plate
    • Lag screw with neutralization plate
    • Compression plate with lag screw: steps
    • Compression plate with lag screw: steps
    • Compression plate for transverse fractures
    • Compression plate for transverse fractures
    • Plate choice and plate position
    • Plate choice and plate position
    • Wedge and multifragmentary fractures
    • Wedge fractures: treatment principles
    • Wedge fractures: treatment principles
    • Intact bending wedge: lag screw technique
    • Intact bending wedge: lag screw technique
    • Multifragmentary fractures (15.2C)
    • Multifragmentary fractures (15.2C)
    • Bridge plating: steps
    • Bridge plating: steps
    • Positioning, approaches and nailing
    • Beach chair versus supine position
    • Beach chair versus supine position
    • Surgical approaches to the clavicle
    • Surgical approaches to the clavicle
    • Open approach: soft-tissue handling
    • Open approach: soft-tissue handling
    • Flexible nailing: indications and implant
    • Flexible intramedullary nailing: steps
    • Flexible intramedullary nailing: steps
    • Lateral clavicle fractures (15.3)
    • Lateral fractures: principles
    • Lateral fractures: principles
    • Treatment options: lateral fractures
    • Treatment options: lateral fractures (cont.)
    • Decision logic: lateral fractures
    • Decision logic: lateral fractures
    • Pre-contoured distal plate: steps
    • Pre-contoured distal plate: steps
    • Distal plate: failure mode and augmentation
    • Distal plate: failure mode and augmentation
    • Hook plate fixation: steps
    • Hook plate fixation: steps
    • Hook plate pitfalls
    • Hook plate pitfalls

    75 slides

  2. 02

    Medial end and associated injuries

    • Medial clavicle fractures: management
    • Medial clavicle fractures: management
    • Posterior SC dislocation: reduction
    • Posterior SC dislocation: reduction
    • Floating shoulder: sequence of repair
    • Floating shoulder: sequence of repair
    • Ligament reconstruction options
    • Ligament reconstruction options

    8 slides

  3. 03

    Aftercare and complications

    • Four phases of rehabilitation
    • Rehabilitation: practical instructions
    • Rehabilitation: practical instructions
    • Complications by treatment
    • Complications by treatment
    • Key references listed by AO
    • Key references listed by AO (cont.)
    • Take-home messages
    • References (1 of 6)
    • References (2 of 6)
    • References (3 of 6)
    • References (4 of 6)
    • References (5 of 6)
    • References (6 of 6)
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