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Clavicle Fracture

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Clavicle Fracture Home Care: Warning Signs

Notify your doctor if you have a clavicle fracture and any of the following:

New numbness in the hand
New weakness in the hand
Problems with your sling or immobilizer
Worsening pain
Worsening swelling

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Last Updated: Nov 5, 2008 References

Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD

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Clavicle Fracture References:

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Roset-Llobet J, Salo-Orfila JM. Sports-related stress fracture of the clavicle: a case report. Int Orthop. 1998;22(4):266-8.