The Importance Of Clavicle Fractures

Introduction
A clavicle fracture is a broken collarbone. The collarbone is the long bone that connects your shoulder to your chest wall. A broken collarbone may be treated with a sling or with surgery. Treatment depends on whether the broken ends of the bone are out of place or not.
Follow these instructions at home:
If you have a sling:
Wear the sling as told by your doctor. Remove it only as told by your doctor.
Loosen the sling if your fingers tingle, become numb, or turn cold and blue.
Do not lift your arm. Keep it across your chest.
Keep the sling clean.
Ask your doctor if you may remove the sling for bathing.
If your sling is not waterproof, do not let it get wet. Cover the sling with a watertight covering if you take a bath or a shower while wearing it.
If you may remove your sling when you bathe or shower, keep your shoulder in the same position as when the sling is on.
Managing pain, stiffness, and swelling
If directed, put ice on the injured area:
If you have a removable sling,
Ask your doctor when it is safe for you to drive.
Do exercises as told by your doctor.
General instructions
Do not use any products that contain nicotine or tobacco, such as cigarettes and e-cigarettes. These can delay bone healing. If you need help quitting, ask your doctor.
Take over-the-counter and prescription medicines only as told by your doctor.
Keep all follow-up visits as told by your doctor. This is important.
Contact a doctor if:
Your medicine is not making you feel less pain.
Your medicine is not making swelling better.
Get help right away if:
Your cannot feel your arm.
Your arm is cold.
Your arm is a lighter color than normal.
Summary
A clavicle fracture is a broken collarbone. The collarbone is the long bone that connects your shoulder to your chest wall.
Treatment depends on whether the broken ends of the bone are out of place or not.
If you have a sling, wear it as told by your