Clavicle fractures March 2018 | by EMauthor •Always examine the shoulder and sternoclavicular joints •The degree of displacement varies depending on the force applied to shoulder •It is often a greenstick fracture in children, however healing is excellent in almost all fractures •Always assess the neurovascular status of the upper limb •Injuries to the subclavian vessels and the cords of the brachial plexus is a possibility •Broad arm sling is the treatment •Fracture clinic follow up |
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