Clavicle fracture is a fairly common injury and accounts for about 5 percent of all adult fractures. Both collarbones are very rarely broken. Injury most often occurs as a result of a fall on a straightened shoulder, on which high pressure is exerted, leading to a bone fracture or a direct fall on the shoulder. A broken collarbone can make it difficult to move the hand and is very painful, so it requires orthopedic assistance.
In most cases, the frame is immobilized to stop the movement of the upper limb during the bone healing process. However, for more complex fractures and dislocation of bone pieces, surgery may be required to anatomically align the fragments and regain the length of the clavicle.
Basic functions of the collarbone
The collarbone is one of the main bones of the shoulder girdle, which has a slender, slightly s-shaped shape. It is a link between the sternum and the shoulder blade, forming at its ends (proximal and distal) the sternoclavicular and shoulder-clavicular joints. Although these joints have little mobility, they play a very important role in the stability of the shoulder girdle. Clavicle fractures can happen to people of all ages.
They are even more common in children. Every collarbone fracture is different. Most of them occur in the middle part, which is not strengthened by ligaments and muscles. Less commonly, the collarbone ruptures at the point of attachment to the chest or scapula. Depending on the force of the impact, it can only break without moving, or break into many pieces.