Medically reviewed by Oluseun Olufade, MD Fact checked by Zerah Isaacs Clavicle fractures, or broken collarbones, are ...
The collarbone forms the sternoclavicular joint with the sternum (breastbone) at one end and the acromioclavicular joint with the acromion (part of the ... 5% to 10% of all bone breaks.
We prefer open reduction and internal fixation with plates and screws and with intercalary tricorticocancellous grafts to obtain union and restore the clavicle to its normal length. The purpose of ...
“Clavicle fractures always are a part of our practice.” Mighell addressed topics such as preoperative imaging, surgical instrumentation, fracture reduction, plating techniques, bone ...