Clavicle Fracture Treatments - How to reduce healing time of your fracture
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Clavicle fracture treatment
Clavicle fracture is a bone
fracture that takes place on
the clavicle bone or more
commonly known as the
collar bone. Fracture of
clavicle takes place due tofall on to a shoulder or direct trauma to the
clavicle.
Clavicle fracture treatment
There are generally two
processes done in clavicle
fracture treatment. These
are:-
1. Non operative
2. Surgical
In case of non-operative clavicle fracture
treatment involves resting the upper arm of the
affected clavicle and supporting the lower arm
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with the aid of a sling. Earlier 8 figure shaped
brace was used but it was found that it was
actually of no help and it also caused patient
discomforts and pains. Now this method is very
rarely practiced. At present clavicle fracture
treatment generally provides with the sling and
some pain killers are given along with anti
inflammatory drugs. The broken area is
constantly put to scan with the aid of X-ray tosee the progress of healing. It has been seen
that 90 % of the clavicle fracture treatments
are done with the non operative method. If the
fracture is at the lateral point i.e. near the end
of the bone then union of the bone is tough as
compared to the fracture in the shaft or themiddle region.
Second method of clavicle
fracture treatment is the
surgical method. Just 10 %
of the cases of the clavicle
fracture are being treated
by this surgical method.
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Indications for the surgical interventions are
given below:-
1. Multiple fracture of the bone2. Notably foreshortening of the bone that if
untreated my cause forward bending of
the shoulder.
3. In case of open fracture in which bone is
visible outside the skin.
4. Involvement of nervous as well as
vascular system.
5. Non reunion of the broken bone in spite
of following non-operative procedure.
6. Distil third fractures that commonly
obstructs with the normal activity of
Acriomio Clavicular Joint commonly
called as ACJ.
Discontinuity in the bone surface can clearly be
seen through skin if the clavicle joint is not
being treated with surgical procedure. The
surgical procedures are known as open
reduction internal fixation or ORIF in which a
plate is being used to join the bone correctly.
Surgical clavicle fracture treatment involves the
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use of anatomically shaped titanium or steel
plate is fixed along with the superior aspect of
clavicle with some screws. If required in the
later time these plates are removed.
Well there is nothing special done to treat the
broken clavicle until and unless the surgical
aspect is involved. Hence if the bone is aligned
properly and proper supplementation of
calcium and phosphorus is done, there is
nothing in particular is to be done.
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