Percutaneous Pin Fixation for Fractures of the Middle Third of the Clavicle

Fourteen cases with a fracture of the middle third of the clavicle were treated by percutaneous pin fixation. In all cases, satisfactory results were obtained with bone fusion and normal function of the shoulder joint.We concluded that percutaneous pin fixation was more promising than operative or conservative therapy as it prouided good cosmetic result and allawed preservation of the potential for bone fusion.