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There is no difference. A collarbone is the common name for clavicle which is the anatomical name.

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Q: What the difference between a broken clavicle and a broken collarbone?
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What is the main term for fracture of the clavicle?

The main term for a fracture of the clavicle is a broken collarbone. It is one of the most common bones in the human body that get broken easily.


What could a bony hard lump on front side of clavicle be?

If there is a hard lump on someoneâ??s clavicle, it could be a type of cyst. It could also be a broken collarbone.


Another word for clavicle?

The anatomical name for the collarbone is the clavicle. It is connected to the arm by the scapula or shoulderbone.


Which bone fractures quickly?

All bones fracture pretty much at the same speed, which is faster than they can resist the forces on them. But, if you are asking which is the easiest and most often broken, then that would be the collarbone or clavicle.


What would you have broken if you had fractured your clavicle?

Your clavicle, as obviously stated, is what you broke.


How soon can you swim with a broken clavicle?

You do not swim with a broken clavicle. You use your hands, legs and body movement. Under no circumstances should you use a broken clavicle or an intact one, yours or anyone else's to swim.


Will the clavicle break if a person falls on their shoulder?

Yes, I did I was running and fell now I have a broken clavicle.


What is the most frequently broken bone during birth?

clavicle


What bone is broken most?

If one is talking about a single bone, statistically speaking the most commonly broken bone in the body is the clavicle, commonly referred to as the collar bone.The most common fractures in people under 75 are wrist fractures, but the wrist is not made up of a single bone, but of 8 carpal bones. After age 75, hip fractures become the most common, but this makes up only a small percentage of the population.See the related weblink below for verification, and the reasons why this is the most commonly broken bone for both children and adults.


Why was Randy Orton not on raw for a while?

cuz he has a broken collarbone and will be back in oct


Why is the clavicle at risk to a fracture when a person falls on his or her shoulder?

The clavicle is at risk to fracture when a person falls on his or her shoulder because the clavicle works like a brace that holds the arm apart from the body. Because the clavicle is between the arm and the thorax, it is vulnerable to breaks.


Will a broken Clavicle keep you out of the Military?

If it's healed and your doctor has cleared you, no.