The American journal of orthopedics
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We conducted a retrospective, single-center (tertiary referral center with associated level I trauma center) review to evaluate the outcome of open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) with intramedullary (IM) clavicle pin of displaced clavicular fractures. Sixty-eight displaced midshaft clavicle fractures in 68 patients underwent ORIF with IM clavicle pins. Patients were identified through a perioperative database by searching for Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes. ⋯ Complications included painful hardware (44%), deep and superficial wound infections (10%), and hardware failure (4%), including pin breakage and extrusion. Postoperative shoulder pain was present in 10% of patients and limited shoulder range of motion in 12%. IM pin fixation can provide good outcomes, even for fractures with a significant amount of shortening and comminution.