0
not necessarily, it really depends on the fracture. you have to get an xray and if the broken parts of the clavicle are to far apart they wont heal on their own (nonunion) and surgery may be required. surgery may entail a plate and screws or a pin/rod of some sort. I suggest if you get surgery to get the rod. If you get the plate and screws you will have more healing to do after the surgery to remove it seeing as there will be holes in the bone...its like having two healing processes.
Wiki User
∙ 15y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
Which is the bone people break most often and why?
clavicle is most commonly fractured. but in old females femur usually fractured at neck level.
When a fractured bone has to be set in surgery is?
Closed reduction
Which bone is commonly referred to as the collarbone?
It is called as collar bone or the clavicle. It is the only long bone, that is placed in horizontal position in your body.
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.
What does clavicle?
The clavicle is the collar bone
Another name for the collarbone?
Another name for the collarbone is the Clavicle.
What is a sentence using the word clavicle bone?
clavicle bone is one of the most interesting bone among our body. Every anatomy student knows this.
What is the anatomical name for the collar bone?
The anatomical name for the collar bone is the clavicle bone
Does a fracture of the medial malleolus always require surgery?
No, I recently fractured this bone, and I did not have to have surgery as there was no displacement of the bone. I'm no doctor, but I've broken many bones, and am in a cast recovering from this same fracture, and did not have surgery.
Where is the clavicle and what is its job?
The clavicle is the shoulder bone.
What is the scientific name for the collar bone?
Clavicle.The clavicle
What is the Last Bone to mature in the Human Body?
Before birth, the last part of the body to grow is the hair and lungs. That is why premature babies tend to have breathing problems.
