Breast, Pectoral, and axillary region

Question 1

Presentation
•MEDIAL fragment is elevated (due to sternocleidomastoid)
• LATERAL fragment is depressed (due to the weight of the arm) • Vessel most likely injured:subclavian vein internal bleeding

Answer 1

Fracture of clavicle

Question 2

• One of the most frequently fractured bones (especially at the junction of middle & lateral 1/3)
Cause
• Direct fall onto shoulder
• Indirect due to transmission of force from arm & forearm to shoulder during a fall on an outstretched hand

Answer 2

Fracture of clavicle