Transcript Broken Collar Bone

By:
Brianne Carvalho
Lyndsey Moore
Lila Yoldi
Sarah Yoldi
The Collarbone
 One of the main Shoulder bones
 Also known as your clavicle
 Located between your sterno-clavicular(SC) joint and
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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
What Causes Collarbone Breaks
 Falling on an outstretched arm
 Direct blow to the collarbone or shoulder
 Playing contact sports like football or ice hockey
Symptoms
 Immediate pain over clavicle
 Unable to raise affected arm
 Grinding feeling when moving affected joint
 Although shoulder doesn’t 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
Symptoms (continued)
 Usually isn’t 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
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
How A Broken Clavicle Is Diagnosed
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 Check muscle strength
 Take an x-ray to pin point the location of the break and
how severe it is
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
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