CLAVICLE FRACTURES

Course overview

FRACTURES OF THE CLAVICLE ARE QUITE COMMON, ACCOUNTING FOR UP TO 10% OF ALL FRACTURES. IT IS THE MOST COMMON FRACTURE OF CHILDHOOD. A FALL ONTO THE LATERAL SHOULDER MOST FREQUENTLY CAUSES A CLAVICLE FRACTURE. RADIOGRAPHS CONFIRM THE DIAGNOSIS AND AID IN FURTHER EVALUATION AND TREATMENT. WHILE MOST CLAVICLE FRACTURES ARE TREATED CONSERVATIVELY, SEVERELY DISPLACED OR COMMINUTED FRACTURES MAY REQUIRE SURGICAL FIXATION. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE ETIOLOGY, PRESENTATION, EVALUATION, AND MANAGEMENT OF CLAVICULAR FRACTURES AND REVIEWS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN EVALUATING, DIAGNOSING, AND MANAGING THE CONDITION.