Clinical profile of patients with clavicle fracture

Abstract

Fracture clavicles are known since ancient time, earliest description of fracture clavicle is found in Egyptian literature in 3550 BC. The clavicle is the only long bone in the body that lies horizontally. Medially, it articulates with the sternum at the sterno-clavicular joint. At its lateral end it articulates with the acromion, at the acromioclavicular joint. The study was conducted on 62 patients with fracture of clavicle, attending Emergency and Outpatient Department of Orthopedics, Medical College and Hospital. Patients were clinically examined; first aid was given in the form of, cuff and color sling, analgesics, antacids and was subjected to A-P view, Lardotic view radiograph of full length clavicle to decide the plan of definitive management. If needed CT scan and MRI were also taken. In our study out of 62 patients 42 (67.74%) patients sustained trauma due to road traffic accident, 15 (24.19%) patients fall from height and 5 (8.06%) patients from assault. Thus commonest (67.74%) mode of trauma was road traffic accident. Fractures of middle third of clavicle only were included in the study and medial end and lateral end were excluded as per our criteria. None of the patient had bilateral involvement.