Clavicular Gilet
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Surgery
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Union
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Union
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Independence, Carry on training. Return to sport in approx 3-8 weeks.
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Similar healing time. Return to sport in approx 3-8 weeks. Further downtime to remove plate.
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Naturally lengthens a shortened collarbone to original length
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Uses a metal plate to obtain original length
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No scar
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Scar
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Removes pain as soon as fitted - minimal use of pain medication, no antibiotics
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Medication and antibiotics
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Possibility of resistance to wearing a close contact device
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Possibility of plate rejection or failure
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Stronger mending, less chance of complications if broken again
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Risk of future impact causing a more difficult to treat fracture at one or either end of the plate
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No need for general anaesthetic and potential side effects
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Potential for rupturing blood vessel and bleed into the chest cavity (minimal risk)
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No hospital stay - no risk of contracting infection
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Possible infection into the chest cavity (minimal risk)
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No need for surgery to remove the metal plate
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Surgery to remove a metal plate and further convalescence
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Ability to get on with life during convalescence
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6-8wks convalescence and potentially disrupting the plate
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