Published online Aug 18, 2022. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v13.i8.775
Peer-review started: January 15, 2022
First decision: February 21, 2022
Revised: February 21, 2022
Accepted: July 27, 2022
Article in press: July 27, 2022
Published online: August 18, 2022
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The present letter to the editor is a commentary on the study titled “Rates of readmission and reoperation after operative management of midshaft clavicle fractures in adolescents”. There is a debate over whether surgical treatment of clavicle shaft fractures improves clinical outcomes in adolescents. The readmission and reoperation rates following surgery should be identified.
Core Tip: Most mid-shaft clavicular fractures in adolescents have been typically treated nonoperatively with satisfactory outcomes. There is a major controversy over whether surgical treatment of clavicle shaft fractures in adolescents improves clinical outcomes in the same way it does in adults. There is a need to conduct multiple prospective randomized studies or large comparative database studies to better assess the operative management.