Abstract: Background: Clavicle is one among the most common fractured bones; accounting for up to 3% of all adult fractures. It is entirely superficial and transmits all the force absorbed by the upper extremity to the thorax, which explains its vulnerability to injury. Traditionally, though the fracture had been treated non-operatively, even when substantial displacement was present, the mode of open reduction and internal fixation of displaced fracture shaft clavicle provides better functional outcome preserving the shoulder biomechanics which is required for overhead activities; also considering the anatomy of the clavicle, that being an atypical long bone with absence of a true medullary cavity, the scope of intramedullary fixation is limited and one should not ignore the stress yielding effects of a plate resulting in refracture while plating a slender clavicle. This study is aimed at assessing the functional outcome of patients who underwent open reduction and internal fixation of clavicle fractures treated by plating.
