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Surgical Management of Comminuted Midshaft Clavicle Fractures Using Reconstruction Plate and Circumferential Wiring: Does the Circumferential Wiring Interfere with the Bone Union?

쇄골 간부 복합 골절에서 재건 금속판 및 환 강선을 이용한 수술적 치료: 환 강선이 골 유합을 방해하는가?

  • Kim, Kyung-Tae (Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Presbyterian Medical Center) ;
  • Shin, Chung-Shik (Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Presbyterian Medical Center) ;
  • Park, Young-Chul (Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Presbyterian Medical Center) ;
  • Kim, Dong-hyun (Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Presbyterian Medical Center) ;
  • Kim, Min-Woo (Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Presbyterian Medical Center)
  • Received : 2020.06.08
  • Accepted : 2020.09.19
  • Published : 2021.06.30
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Abstract

Purpose: This study examined the radiological and clinical outcomes of internal fixation using a reconstruction plate and 21G circumferential wire in comminuted midshaft clavicular fractures. Materials and Methods: A retrospective cohort study was performed on 51 patients between 2005 and 2019. Thirty-two patients underwent internal fixation with a reconstruction plate and a 21G circumferential wire with minimal soft tissue detachment, and 19 patients underwent surgery without a wire. The patients were assessed with the radiographic parameters, the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) score, and the visual analogue scale (VAS) pain score. Based on this, patients who operated without a circumferential wire were set as the control group, and the differences in bone union between the two groups were compared. Results: Thirty-two patients were followed-up for an average of 65 weeks, and 19 patients in the control group were followed-up for an average of 56 weeks. The radiological evaluation confirmed the anatomical reduction and bone union in all 32 patients. No case of nonunion was present. The UCLA score was 32.38 on average and 33.11 in the control group (p=0.395). The VAS score was 1.00 on average and 0.84 in the control group (p=0.668). A significant difference in the bony union time was observed between the group who underwent internal fixation with a reconstruction plate and a 21G circumferential wire with minimal soft tissue detachment, and the control group (p=0.015). On the other hand, there was no statistical significance when other variables were controlled (p=0.107). Conclusion: For displaced midshaft clavicular fractures, internal fixation using a reconstruction plate and 21G circumferential wire maintained accurate anatomical reduction. The satisfactory clinical and radiological results mean that internal fixation using a reconstruction plate and 21G circumferential wire may be a good option for surgical treatment.

목적: 이번 연구 목적은 쇄골 간부 복합 골절에서 21G 환 강선으로 골편 고정 후 재건 금속판을 이용한 내고정술 시 영상학적 및 임상적 결과를 분석하고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 2005년에서 2019년 사이에 발생한 쇄골 간부 골절 환자 51명 중 최소한의 연부조직 박리를 통한 21G 환 강선으로 골편 고정 후 재건 금속판을 이용한 내고정술을 시행한 환자 32명과 강선을 사용하지 않고 수술한 환자 19명에 대한 후향적 코호트 연구를 시행하였다. 방사선 검사를 통해 정복 및 골유합을 확인하였고, University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) 점수와 visual analogue scale (VAS) 통증 점수를 통해 두 군 간의 임상적 결과와 방사선적 결과를 비교하였다. 이를 바탕으로 환 강선을 사용하지 않고 수술한 환자를 대조군으로 설정하여 두 군 간의 골유합의 차이를 비교 분석하였다. 결과: 32명의 환자를 대상으로 평균 65주간의 추시관찰을 하였고, 대조군의 경우 19명의 환자를 대상으로 평균 56주간의 추시 관찰을 하였다. 방사선 검사상 32명 환자 모두에서 해부학적 정복 및 골유합을 확인하였다. UCLA 점수는 평균 32.38점, 대조군 33.11점(p=0.395), VAS 점수는 평균 1.00점, 대조군 0.84점으로(p=0.668) 통계적으로 의미 있는 차이가 없었다. 대조군과 비교하였을 때 골유합 시기의 차이에 통계적 유의성이 있었으나(p=0.015) 다른 변수를 통제하였을 때는 통계적으로 유의성이 없음을 알 수 있었다(p=0.107). 결론: 전위성 쇄골 간부 복합 골절에 대해 21G 강선 및 재건 금속판을 이용한 내고정술은 정확한 해부학적 정복과 견고한 내고정을 유지할 수 있었고, 환 강선을 통해 작은 골편도 고정할 수 있었다. 방사선 및 임상 결과에서 만족스러운 결과를 얻었기에 재건 금속판 및 21G 강선을 이용한 내고정술이 수술적 치료의 좋은 선택이 될 수 있다고 생각된다.

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