My Orthopedic Surgery

We undertook this study in a primary care setting of a developing country, in a population with high parity and a high incidence of diabetes in pregnancy, aiming to determine the incidence of these injuries in infants born in our hospital, to identify possible risk factors in our population and to determine the prognosis for full recovery of affected babies.
Hassib Narchi, MRCP; Naji Kulaylat, MRCP; Ekuma Ekuma-Nkama, MRCOG Annals of Saudi Medicine, Vol 16, No 6, 1996 707

Historically, clavicle fractures have been considered best treated nonoperatively, with good outcomes. Management typically included the use of either a shoulder sling or a figure-of-eight brace. The vast majority of these fractures healed, with variable amounts of cosmetic deformity. Recently, studies have examined the different patterns of displacement and clinical outcomes of clavicle fractures according to their location. Recent literature has focused predominantly on fractures of the middle and lateral clavicle. The literature is still lacking concerning the management of medial clavicle fractures. According to current literature, medial clavicle fractures respond well to nonoperative management. Controversy remains concerning operative versus nonoperative treatment of middle and lateral clavicle fractures.
Synonyms and related keywords: upper extremity fractures, shoulder girdle fractures, collar bone fractures, shoulder fractures, broken collar bone
Rubino & Lawless 2006

The descriptions of treatment of clavicle fractures date back to Hippocrates. Over time, numerous descriptions have been made of fracture reduction techniques, with the prevalent figure-of-8 bandage described by Lucas Championnière around 1860. The earliest description of a sports-related clavicle fracture dates to 1702, when William III died following an equestrian (riding) accident leading to a false aneurysm of the subclavian artery, evidence of the potentially serious nature of this injury. Clavicle fractures are common and easily recognized because of their subcutaneous position. Fracture union usually progresses regardless of the treatment initiated. In spite of the innocuous appearance of these fractures, the potential difficulty in treatment and possible complications warrant careful attention to this injury.
Synonyms and related keywords: collar bone fractures, clavicle fractures, broken collar bone
Eerkes, Ertl & Mitchell 2006

From the OTA Fracture and Dislocation Compendium