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Clavicle bone injury
I have attached the x ray image , pls suggest its possible to treat it with conservative treatment .
Dr has done slip and bandage with shoulder
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It should be treated conservatively.
Surgery is possibly avoidable.
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Can be treated conservatively also but I would prefer to reduce & realign it properly & fix it as otherwise there will be a visible prominence around the shoulder & the fractured end would be tenting & poking the skin from inside which can be painful
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Wear clavicle brace
Can be treated conservatively
Be at rest for 6 weeks
Get check xray after 3 weeks and 6 weeks
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Dr. Ravikumar Chandulal Makadia
Orthopedic surgeon
4 yrs exp
Ahmedabad
Better to get alignment and strapping / k wire fixation.. for early movment
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