Abstract:[Objective] To compare the clinical outcomes of double loop plate combined with compression screw (DLP) versus clavicular hook plate (HP) in the treatment of Neer type IIB distal clavicular fractures. [Methods] A retrospective study was done on 61 patients who received surgical treatment for Neer type IIB distal clavicular fractures from January 2020 to December 2022. According to the preoperative doctor-patient communication, 30 cases were treated with DLP, while the remaining 31 patients were treated with the HP. The perioperative period, followup and imaging data were compared between the two groups. [Results] The DLP group proved significantly superior to the HP group in terms of incision length [(4.5±0.4) cm vs (7.7±0.6) cm, P<0.001], intraoperative blood loss [(46.7±6.9) ml vs (66.9±8.8) ml, P<0.001] and active activity time [(25.4±1.5) days vs (30.0±1.8) days, P<0.001], despite of the fact that the former consumed significantly longer operative time than the latter [(69.5±7.8) min vs (62.7±7.7) min, P<0.001]. In addition, the DLP group regained full weight bearing activitysignifi-cantly earlier than HP group [(84.1±5.7) days vs (87.3±6.1) days, P=0.039]. As time went on, VAS scores were significantly decreased (P< 0.05), whereas Constant-Murley scores, abduction-uplifting, forward flexion-uplifting and internal and external rotation range of motion (ROMs) of the shoulder significantly increased in both groups (P<0.05). The DLP group proved significantly better than the HP group in abovesaid items at 3 months postoperatively and the last follow-up (P<0.05). As for imaging, fracture reduction quality in the DLP group was also significantly better than that in the HP group [excellent/good/poor, (19/10/1) vs (9/20/2), P=0.027]. The postoperative coracoclavavicular distance (CCD) in both groups significantly reduced compared with that preoperatively (P<0.05), which in the DLP group was significantly smaller than that of in the HP group 3 months after the operation and the last follow-up (P<0.05). However, there was no significant difference in fracture healing time between the two groups (P>0.05). [Conclusion] Compared with traditional clavicular hook plate in the treatment of Neer type IIB distal clavicular fractures, double loops plate combined with compression screw has the advantages of minimally invasive surgery, less influence on postoperative joint function and fewer complications, and more satisfactory clinical consequences.