ULF: CLAVICLE FRACTURES

Question 1

What is the Weakest part of clavicle ?

Answer 1

Junction of medial 2/3 and lateral 1/3 of the bone.

Question 2

What is the main characteristic seen in a patient with a clavicle fracture ?

Answer 2

supports the sagging limb with the opposite hand.

Question 3

Which vessels and trunks are at risk during a clavicle fracture?

Answer 3

1. Subclavian vessels and
2. Trunks of the brachial plexus are at risk in fractures of the middle third, because they lie behind only the thin subclavius muscle.