To plate or not to plate a clavicle fracture

After surgical treatment of clavicle fracture plate fixation, part of the plate can not be taken out if there is no rejection reaction, but if there is an abnormal reaction or plate breakage, etc., it needs to be taken out in time. Clavicle fracture surgical internal fixation plate can stabilize the broken end of the fracture, greatly promote the healing of the fracture as soon as possible, in general, in the body does not produce a rejection reaction, you can not take out, because the plate material compatibility is better, in the body can be fused with it, so there is no need to take out. However, in some patients with clavicle fracture, the internal fixation plate is prone to rejection, and it is not easy to form a bone scab, which is not conducive to the recovery of the fracture site, and in serious cases, the plate may break. In this case, the plate should be removed, otherwise it will affect the recovery. During the period of plate fixation of clavicle fracture, it is recommended that patients go to the hospital for regular checkups, and the doctor will judge whether the plate needs to be removed according to each patient’s situation, and then adjust the treatment plan according to the recovery situation.