What do systematic reviews say?

Surgical vs conservative interventions

Surgical may leads to lower treatment failuref Indication for non‐routine secondary surgery compared with conservative interventions (low certainty).

• Surgical versus conservative interventions for treating fractures of the middle third of the clavicle 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.32 [0.2, 0.5]
  12 studies · 1197 participants
  Low