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Medial Third Clavicle Fracture

  • RARE: 5% of Paediatric Clavicle Fractures

  • Normally associated with direct trauma to anterior chest- RTA

  • Associated wth Neurovascular injuries, pulmonary and cardiac injuries.

 

  • MANAGEMENT

    • ABC -? Trauma Call

    • Protect airway

    • Analgesia

    • Refer ALL to On Call Orthopaedic- Consider CT for ? sternoclavicular dislocation,tracheal impingment, thoracic injury.

 

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