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World J Orthop. Aug 18, 2022; 13(8): 775-776
Published online Aug 18, 2022. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v13.i8.775
Rates of readmission and reoperation after operative management of midshaft clavicle fractures in adolescents
Mohamed Kamal Mesregah
Mohamed Kamal Mesregah, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Menoufia University Faculty of Medicine, Shebin El-Kom, Menoufia, Egypt
Author contributions: Mesregah MK revised the literature, collected data, wrote and revised the manuscript.
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Corresponding author: Mohamed Kamal Mesregah, MD, Lecturer, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Menoufia University Faculty of Medicine, Yaseen Abd El-Ghafar St, Shebin El-Kom, Menoufia, Egypt. mohamed.mesregah@med.menofia.edu.eg
Received: January 15, 2022
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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Core Tip

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.