Clavicle Fracture

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Clavicular fractures are common fractures usually resulting from direct trauma. The middle third of the bone is injured 80 % of the time. Adjacent vessels and nerves are often injured as well. These injuries commonly result from seatbelt use in a frontal collision.
 - Click on the image for a larger versionAAP radiograph of the left clavicle. There is an acute mid-clavicular fracture.
 - Click on the image for a larger versionBAP radiograph of the left clavicle. This particular fracture has not healed, indicating nonunion.

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