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Despite the introduction of anatomically pre-contoured plates, achieving optimal implant-to-bone fit remains difficult, prompting the development of newer plate generations. The aim of this study was to compare the hardware removal rates of second-generation 2.7 mm thinner plates (SGPs) with those of first-generation 3.5 mm plates (FGPs). Methods: A retrospective comparative cohort study was conducted at a level one trauma center. A total of 187 patients received FGPs, and 67 received SGPs, both positioned on the superior bone surface. All surgeries were performed by fellowship-trained surgeons, and patients were followed for at least one year. Data were extracted from medical records and the PACS system. Results: The patients\u2019 demographics (age: 32.86 vs. 33.14 years; gender: 16.85% vs. 14.92% female) and fracture type (AO\/OTA) were similar between the two groups. The rate of implant removal (20.1% vs. 20.9%) did not differ significantly between groups. Complications included nonunion (1.6% vs. 1.7%, statistically not significant) and infection (three cases in the FGP group, none in the SGP group). Conclusions: Despite the high success rate of clavicle fixation procedures, the superior clavicular plate removal rate remains significant, regardless of the implant design.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/jcm14186351","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,9,10]],"date-time":"2025-09-10T08:43:54Z","timestamp":1757493834000},"page":"6351","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":4,"title":["Have New Plate Designs Reduced the Rate of Hardware Removal Following Midshaft Clavicle Fracture Fixation?"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"14","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-2176-7318","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Maria","family":"Oulianski","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Orthopedic Department, Hadassah Hebrew University Hospital, Jerusalem POB 12000, Israel"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-2553-356X","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Yoram","family":"Weil","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Orthopedic Department, Hadassah Hebrew University Hospital, Jerusalem POB 12000, Israel"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-6631-3892","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Omer","family":"Ben Yehuda","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Orthopedic Department, Hadassah Hebrew University Hospital, Jerusalem POB 12000, Israel"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Rami","family":"Mosheiff","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Orthopedic Department, Hadassah Hebrew University Hospital, Jerusalem POB 12000, Israel"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-0777-3594","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Mahmoud","family":"Jammal","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Orthopedic Department, Hadassah Hebrew University Hospital, Jerusalem POB 12000, Israel"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,9,9]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"e6","DOI":"10.1097\/BOT.0000000000001602","article-title":"Operative Versus Nonoperative Outcomes of Middle-Third Clavicle Fractures: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis","volume":"34","author":"Amer","year":"2020","journal-title":"J. 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