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The purpose of this study is to gather early and mid- to long-term evidence to confirm the clinical performance, safety and use of the Clavicle Plate and Clavicle Hook Plate System. A minimum of 76 patients with clavicle fractures or dislocations of the AC joint surgically treated with any plate from the DPS VA-LCP Clavicle System will be enrolled in this observational post-market clinical investigation. Outcomes will be collected until up to 2 years after surgery.
Common problems with existing clavicular plates are poor plate 'fit,' unbalance fixation, plate prominence, associated soft tissue irritation, subacromial pain, plate and/or fixation failure (due to unbalanced fixation) and high reoperation rate (for plate removal) \[1-3\]. The newly developed DePuy Synthes (DPS) variable angle locking compression plate (VA-LCP®) Clavicle 2.7 System was designed to address these problems. The system consists of lateral, shaft and medial plates and hook plates of different sizes to cover a wide variation in clavicular morphology and diverse fracture, fracture-d…
Inclusion Criteria: * Age \>= 18 years * Unilateral clavicel injury and primary surgical treatment within 21 days from injury with a DPS VA-LCP® Clavicle Plate according to manufacturer's instruction use: * VA-LCP® Clavicle Plates 2.7: Fixation of clavicle bone fragments * VA-LCP® Clavicle Hook Plates 2.7: Fixation of lateral clavicle fractures and dislocations of the acromioclavicular joint * VA-LCP Clavicle Button Hook Plates 2.7: Fixation of acromioclavicular joint dislocations * Expected ability to attend postoperative FU visits * Patient informed and consent obtained according to…
The DPS VA-LCP® Clavicle Plate 2.7 System is indicated for the fixation of clavicle bone fragments. The system consists of three plate types: lateral, shaft, and medial, each available in different sizes and materials (titanium alloy and stainless steel). Each plate is available in left and right. The DPS VA-LCP® Clavicle Clavicle Hook Plate 2.7 System is indicated or the fixation of lateral clavicle fractures and AC joint dislocations. The Clavicle Hook Plate system consists of three plate types: long, short and button plates.