2023 AOSSM Annual Meeting Recordings with CME-Q & A: Pediatric Upper Extremity Injuries and Prevention

Q & A: Pediatric Upper Extremity Injuries and Prevention

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Video Summary

In the video, the speakers discuss the topic of clavicle fractures and the debate between operative and nonoperative treatment. They mention that nonoperative management has a slower recovery speed compared to surgery, but the difference in recovery time may be negligible for patients. They also discuss the age cutoff for surgery and the finding that nonoperative treatment is generally successful for completely displaced clavicle fractures in the 14 to 17-year-old age group. They caution against the belief that surgery allows for quicker return to activities, citing an anecdotal case of a quarterback who re-injured his clavicle shortly after surgery. The video ends with a discussion on youth shoulder injuries and the need for better strategies to prevent persistent pain and sport discontinuation.  No specific credits were mentioned.

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Samuel Polinsky, BA; Evan Jensen, BS; Steven Karnyski, MD

Keywords

clavicle fractures

operative treatment

nonoperative treatment

recovery speed

youth shoulder injuries