Broad Arm Sling vs Figure of 8 Bandage: The Better Choice in Conservative Management of Middle Third Clavicle Fractures in Indian Population

Background A prospective randomised trial was conducted to compare the results of conservative management of middle-third clavicular fracture using the figure of 8 bandage and broad-arm sling. Methods 296 patients with middle-third clavicle fracture were included in the study conducted between March 2017 and January 2020. 152 patients were managed with figure of 8 bandage and 144 patients were managed with a broad arm sling. Results were evaluated based on clinical, radiological and functional outcomes. Visual analogue scale (VAS) for pain was used to evaluate the clinical outcomes, whereas radiological outcomes were assessed with non-union, malunion, clavicle shortening and time to union. Disability of Arm, Shoulder and Hand score (DASH), Constant score and Nottingham Clavicle Score were used to assess functional outcomes. Results The broad arm sling group showed a significantly better VAS score in the first 4 weeks. DASH score was significantly superior in the broad arm sling group in the initial 4 weeks, but with similar outcome thereafter. Constant scores showed a good outcome for both groups at the final follow-up, whereas the Nottingham Clavicle Score was significantly superior in the broad arm sling group at the 2 year follow-up. A satisfactory outcome was achieved with respect to the radiological parameters, without any significant difference between the 2 groups. Incidence of malunion was significantly higher in figure of 8 bandage group. Conclusions Broad-arm sling proves to be a better modality of management for middle-third clavicular fractures in terms of ease of application, pain relief, incidence of malunion, and functional outcomes..

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:56

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Indian journal of orthopaedics - 56(2022), 8 vom: 11. Juni, Seite 1394-1402

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Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Modi, Nihar [VerfasserIn]
Mishra, Shaswat [VerfasserIn]
Mhatre, Jayesh [VerfasserIn]
Kambli, Mrinal [VerfasserIn]
Dave, Harshit [VerfasserIn]
Gandbhir, Viraj [VerfasserIn]

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Broad arm sling
Clavicle
Conservative management
Constant score
DASH score
Figure of 8 bandage
Fracture
Middle-third
Nottingham Clavicle Score
VAS score

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© Indian Orthopaedics Association 2022

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10.1007/s43465-022-00652-1

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OLC2131313446

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