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Clavicle Fracture

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Clavicle Fracture

If you have played football then you probably know someone who has broken their clavicle bone. This is the bone that runs between the neck and the shoulder and is commonly called the collar bone.

 

Symptoms of a clavicle fracture

  • Shoulder pain
  • Swelling over the clavicle
  • tenderness over the clavicle.

 Treatment of a clavicle fracture

  • Rest,
  • Cold compresses
  • Arm elevation
  • Clavicle fractures may be treated with a clavicle strap or a shoulder sling.
  • Sever fractures may require surgery.
 

 

 
 

 

 
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