Medically reviewed by Oluseun Olufade, MD Fact checked by Zerah Isaacs Clavicle fractures, or broken collarbones, are ...

We prefer open reduction and internal fixation with plates and screws and with intercalary tricorticocancellous grafts to obtain union and restore the clavicle to its normal length. The purpose of ...

However, your collarbone, also known as the clavicle, may hurt for other ... screws with plates or pins to hold the pieces of bone in place. Surgery involves some risks of infection and nerve ...

“Clavicle fractures always are a part of our practice.” Mighell addressed topics such as preoperative imaging, surgical instrumentation, fracture reduction, plating techniques, bone ...