Broken Collar Bone

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Broken Collar Bone

• By
• Brianne Carvalho
• Lyndsey Moore
• Lila Yoldi
• Sarah Yoldi

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The Collarbone

• One of the main Shoulder bones
• Also known as your clavicle
• Located between your sterno-clavicular(SC) joint
  and acrmio-clavicualr(AC) joint.
• Helps hold up the scapula and the AC joint
• Provides stability and strength to the shoulder
• Protects nerves and blood vessels from the neck
  to the shoulder.
• Diagram of clavicle

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What Causes Collarbone Breaks

• Falling on an outstretched arm
• Direct blow to the collarbone or shoulder
• Playing contact sports like football or ice
  hockey

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Symptoms

• Immediate pain over clavicle
• Unable to raise affected arm
• Grinding feeling when moving affected joint
• Although shoulder doesnt always appear
  out-of-position, a bump or swelling may show
  along clavicle at the AC joint
• Bone rarely breaks through skin, but may push
  skin out

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Symptoms (continued)

• Usually isnt a serious injury
• In rare cases a broken clavicle can injure a lung
  or rib, or pinch nerves and blood vessels
• If arm turns pale, tingles, or feels numb, seek
  immediate medical treatment. Your blood
  circulation could be blocked

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How A Broken Clavicle Is Diagnosed

• Your doctor will examine your shoulder and look
  for lumps and bumps
• Your blood pressure and skin temperature will be
  checked
• Your doctor will check for damaged nerves or
  blood vessels
• Check the mobility of shoulder and other joints

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How A Broken Clavicle Is Diagnosed(continued)

• Check muscle strength
• Take an x-ray to pin point the location of the
  break and how severe it is

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Treatment

• Broken clavicles heal on their own
• Surgery is rarely needed
• For adults, your arm may be kept in a sling for
  up to a week
• Simple exercises may be done immediately
• Can start strength training when there is no pain
• Drugs may be given to relieve pain
• Picture of broken clavicle

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Preventing Broken Bones

• Healthy bones are key in preventing breaks
• Bones need calcium to add strength and stiffness
  to bones
• Vitamin D is needed to move calcium into your
  bones
• Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Magnesium, Zinc, and
  protein are needed to re-build bones
• Its important to maintain healthy bones