6. The incision is made over what is projected to be
the inferior aspect of the clavicle once it is reduced.
7. The incision is brought directly down through skin and platysma
muscle to the periosteum. Once the clavicle is identified, a
subperiosteal dissection is performed on the inferior edge of the
clavicle and circumferentially only at the fracture site.
9. When the inferior aspect of the bone is used for the fixation, the plate
does not need to be contoured as much as when using the anterior
(superior) surface of the bone. This figure demonstrates the clavicle
reduction against a reconstruction plate. A 3.5 DCP plate may also be
utilized.