FIELD: medicine.
SUBSTANCE: method involves exposing fractured clavicle fragments, eliminating interposition and removing cicatricial tissue from the fracture zone, bringing single-tooth hook under acromial clavicle end and applying dosed load outward along its axis for 1-2 min, boring medullary canal and introducing metal rod via the canal.
EFFECT: enhanced effectiveness in dealing with contraction of muscles attached to the clavicle and brachial articulation.
2 dwg
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Dates
2004-12-10—Published
2003-05-06—Filed