broken collarbone
Snapped shoulder bone
A broken collarbone is a fracture of the clavicle, the bone connecting the shoulder blade to the breastbone.
It's one of the most common fractures, typically caused by falls, sports injuries, or direct blows to the shoulder: He's out for six weeks with a broken collarbone.
The break usually occurs in the middle third of the bone.
- fractureSplit in hard material
- clavicleHorizontal bone above ribs
- slingStrap-based support or launcher
- shoulderUpper arm joint
- shoulder injuryDamage to upper limb joint
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- fracturesfracture, stress fracture, hairline fracture, compound fracture, simple fracture
- injuriesbruise, fracture, sprain, fractures, concussion
- cycling injuriesroad rash, saddle sores, knee pain, chafing, hand numbness
- Shoulder Problemsrotator cuff tear, frozen shoulder, dislocated shoulder, separated shoulder, shoulder pain
- ski injuriesACL tear, ACL tears, concussion, knee injury, fractures
- birth injuriescerebral palsy, HIE, facial paralysis, oxygen deprivation, skull fracture
broken collarboneshoulder dislocation
Joint forced from socket
separated shoulder · dislocated shoulder · rotator cuff tear · shoulder sprain · soft tissue injury
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