Osteotomy and osteosynthesis of the clavicle in brachial plexus surgery
Brennwald, J.; Nigst, H.
Handchirurgie Mikrochirurgie Plastische Chirurgie Organ der Deutschsprachigen Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Handchirurgie Organ der Deutschsprachigen Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Mikrochirurgie der Peripheren Nerven und Gefasse Organ der V. 17(5): 277-279
1985
ISSN/ISBN: 0722-1819 PMID: 4065715 Document Number: 264847
During the operative revision of the brachial plexus lesion the exposure is sometimes not wide enough without an osteotomy of the clavicle. The authors developed, therefore, a special technique consisting of internal fixation with a lag-screw prior to the oblique osteotomy of the clavicle. At the end of the operation stable internal fixation can be achieved within a few minutes. This internal fixation proved to be stable, even for passive mobilization in total plexus lesions in sixteen cases over a follow-up time over five years. Primary bone healing always occurred. The technique is described.