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Clavicle fractures occur at 30–64 cases per 100,000 a year and are responsible for 2.6–5.0% of all fractures. [15] This type of fracture occurs more often in males. [ 15 ] About half of all clavicle fractures occur in children under the age of seven and is the most common pediatric fracture.
If the clavicle is fractured, the patient must at first wear a strap and sling around the chest to keep the clavicle in place. After removing the strap and sling, the doctor will prescribe exercises to strengthen the shoulder and restore movement. Surgery is occasionally needed for certain clavicle fractures, especially for disunions.
[14] [5] It appears that after a while, the body "remodels" the joint, either expanding the distal clavicle or causing it to atrophy. [15] There may also be the potential that surgical repair may be less painful in the long run. Once the pain has eased, range-of-motion exercises can be started followed by a strength training program.
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AP-projection 40° posterior oblique after Grashey. The body has to be rotated about 30 to 45 degrees towards the shoulder to be imaged, and the standing or sitting patient lets the arm hang. This method reveals the joint gap and the vertical alignment towards the socket. [26] Transaxillary projection. The arm should be abducted 80 to 100 degrees.
Scapular fracture is present in about 1% of cases of blunt trauma [1] and 3–5% of shoulder injuries. [4] An estimated 0.4–1% of bone fractures are scapular fractures. [2] The injury is associated with other injuries 80–90% of the time. [1] Scapular fracture is associated with pulmonary contusion more than 50% of the time. [8]
Proximal humerus fractures account for approximately 4-7% of all fractures in adults. [11] [8] It is the most common fracture of the humerus, as well as the most common fracture at the shoulder girdle. [11] [8] They are more common in women than men, and occur more often in older adults.
Supracondylar humerus fractures is commonly found in children between 5 and 7 years (90% of the cases), after the clavicle and forearm fractures. It is more often occurs in males, accounting of 16% of all pediatric fractures and 60% of all paediatric elbow fractures. The mechanism of injury is most commonly due to fall on an outstretch hand. [3]