What is a clavicle fracture?
The clavicle is the medical term for the collarbone. It is the bone that runs from your shoulder to your breastbone. A clavicle fracture is a crack or break in this bone. You can have a clavicle fracture if you fall on your shoulder or get hit directly on the collarbone.
Source
Clavicle Fractures by Matthew Pecci, MD, and Jeffrey B. Kreher, MD (American Family Physician January 01, 2008, http://www.aafp.org/afp/20080101/65.html)
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Created: 09/09