{"id":17679,"date":"2024-05-23T16:13:52","date_gmt":"2024-05-23T16:13:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test.isokinetic.com\/fractured-clavicle\/"},"modified":"2024-10-27T06:55:49","modified_gmt":"2024-10-27T06:55:49","slug":"fractured-clavicle","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/isokinetic.com\/en\/fractured-clavicle\/","title":{"rendered":"Clavicle Fracture"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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The clavicle, also known as the collar bone, is an S-shape bone that together with other structures constitutes the shoulder joint. Anatomically, this bone forms the front of the shoulder, connecting the sternum to the shoulder blade (scapula). The clavicle has a vital function in shoulder biomechanics, additionally protecting the neuro-vascular structures of the thorax and providing attachments for different muscles. Collar bone fractures are unfortunately common and are typically classified on a scale I to III, based on their injury location and bone fragment displacement. The majority part of clavicle injuries occur due to a fall onto the shoulder (laterally or with an outstretched arm), while the others in traffic accidents through a high-energy impact mechanism. Fractures affecting these bones can lead to significantly different symptomatology depending on the injured district, mechanism, and severity of the fracture. Patients reporting this injury typically present with pain on the site of the fracture that can radiate to other structures, swelling, bruises, potentially shoulder deformity (due to bone displacement), and severely impacted shoulder functioning. Aside from collecting data from the injury mechanisms and performing a physical assessment of the patient, an imaging examination (e.g.: x-ray and computed tomography) is required to optimally visualise the fracture specifics. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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The management of patients affected by clavicle fractures strongly depends on the specifics of the injury, such as its location (medial, central, lateral), bone fragments position (e.g.: displaced, non-displaced, etc.), associated injuries (e.g.: muscle-skeletal, neural, vascular system, etc.) and the characteristics of the affected patients (e.g.: age). Due to their high-energy traumatic mechanisms, patients with clavicle fractures are typically assessed by emergency doctors who have the paramount function of assessing the need for surgical stabilisation. Certain collar bone fractures (e.g.: small and stable fractures that do not significantly compromise shoulder functioning) can be managed conservatively with protection (through the implementation of a sling or brace) and rehabilitation. In case surgical treatment is deemed necessary, many different procedures (e.g.: open reduction internal fixation, intramedullary fixation, etc.) are available and always discussed between the patient and the medical-surgical staff. After surgery, a period of protection with the use of a sling or brace is typically recommended and rehabilitation should start as soon as indicated by the medical team. After being thoughtfully visited by one of our specialised doctors, your recovery process will be structured in different stages and take place in four different environments, the pool, the gym, the movement analysis and retraining room and the pitch. In the early stages, the main goals are to restore homeostasis by reducing pain and swelling, recovering mobility, and gradually restoring upper limb functioning. In the mid-stage of rehabilitation, shoulder strength and endurance recovery become the priority, together with the optimisation of the general movement quality to learn how to integrate the shoulder back into activities of daily living and sports. Finally, to complete the recovery process, on-field rehabilitation plays a fundamental role in allowing our patients to safely and effectively return to participate in their favourite activities and sports that require the utilisation of the upper limb (e.g.: throwing-, rackets-, falling-, lifting- related sports), maximising the recovery outcomes and reducing the likelihood of complications. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Clavicle Fracture The clavicle, also known as the collar bone, is an S-shape bone that together with other structures constitutes the shoulder joint. Anatomically, this bone forms the front of the shoulder, connecting the sternum to the shoulder blade (scapula). The clavicle has a vital function in shoulder biomechanics, additionally protecting the neuro-vascular structures of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-17679","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t