These fractures ... type of injury. Most people usually recover from a broken collarbone in 6–8 weeks. Children may recover quicker, in roughly 3–4 weeks. A person will typically wear a sling ...

dislocation or distal clavicle fracture that was stabilized arthroscopically using the Tightrope system. Review was conducted at a mean of 2 years by an independent observer. Outcome measures in ...

Historically, one of the few golden rules of orthopedics was that midshaft clavicle ... 2 Furthermore, the surgical solution to irritating hardware is simple; the solution to nonunion is frequently ...

Case 2. E. R., a 21-year-old married woman, sustained a transverse fracture of the middle third of the right clavicle while playing softball on a beach. A temporary T-splint was applied.

We make a lazy S type of incision over the involved clavicle, ensuring that the ... with 3 or 4 screws proximal and distal to fracture site and 1 or 2 screws in interposed graft.

This is the most common type of clavicle fracture. Near the acromioclavicular (AC) joint, where the clavicle meets the shoulder. This is the second most common type of fracture. Close to the ...

Clavicle or collarbone fractures often happen during falls, sports activities and traffic crashes. And while it may sound scary, most people recover well. Learn more with Dr. Michael Chen ...