Diagnosing clavicle fractures is usually not too difficult given the usual deformity that results from the injury. X-rays of clavicle fractures can look alarming due to how angulated the fractures can ...

Your clavicle, or collarbone, is the long, thin bone that connects your chest to your shoulder. You have one on each side of your body. These bones help hold up your shoulders and allow you to move ...

The clavicle plays a protective role in the upper body. When it is considered in that way, the need to treat clavicle fractures appropriately and in a timely manner takes on a whole new meaning since ...

The clavicle links the upper extremity to the appendicular skeleton and is stabilized by a series of strong ligaments medially and laterally. In the United States, clavicle fractures account for 5% of ...

A prospective, multicentre cohort study of 167 patients in eight emergency departments with clavicle injury. Emergency physicians with ultrasound training performed diagnostic POCUS. They obtained ...

ANY consideration of injury to the clavicle must take into account certain fundamentals. In the first place, absence of the clavicle is not incompatible with normal function of the shoulder girdle.

What is Clavicle Fracture / Broken Collarbone? Clavicle fracture or broken collarbone is a very common fracture that occurs in the young as well as the old. Despite its name, the collarbone or the ...

Dr Kevin R Stone is a pioneer of advanced orthopaedic surgical and rehabilitation techniques to repair, regenerate and replace damaged cartilage and ligaments. The author was trained at Harvard ...

Angulated fractures involve a broken bone that tilts at an angle. Most cases require some form of realignment using a cast or other measures for proper healing. An angulated fracture occurs when a ...

Most clavicle fractures heal well without surgery using a sling or splint. Surgery may be needed if the fracture is badly ...

OBJECTIVE:Neonatal clavicle fracture has been previously reported to occur in association with shoulder dystocia, suggesting liability on behalf of the obstetrician. However, clavicle fracture is ...