What to do if a child has a clavicle fracture

There are some unavoidable injuries to young children, and what should a young child do if his/her clavicle is fractured? Moreover, such fractures will also cause certain harm to children. Clavicle fractures in young children need to be treated as soon as possible, and the development of the disease cannot be delayed. Let’s talk about it from the following aspects. For clinical treatment, it needs to be formulated in combination with the physical condition of the child.

1. Clavicle fracture is one of the common upper limb fractures in children. Traditional Chinese medicine calls it "clavicle fracture" and "well curb fracture". It often occurs in children under 10 years old in clinical practice. The clavicle is thin, long and superficial, and is the only bony support for the shoulder girdle and trunk. Children are active and may fall on their hands or elbows, or accidentally fall from a bed or sofa and land on their shoulders, which may lead to clavicle fractures due to the transmission of violence. Once a fracture is confirmed, several generations of the family will become sleepless and extremely anxious. In fact, parents do not need to worry. The prognosis of clavicle fractures in children is good, and there are almost no residual sequelae. Even if the fracture is not well positioned and heals abnormally, the appearance will be affected within a certain period of time, but the function will not be affected much. This deformity can be corrected by itself during the growth and development process.

2. The slender clavicle is like a beam, and the falling upper limb is like a weight. Therefore, it is difficult to maintain the ideal position of the fracture after reduction. For young children (under 6 years old) with clavicle fractures and obvious dislocation, no manual reduction is required. In order to reduce the irritation and pain of the fracture ends, only a gauze towel or a triangular bandage is needed. The elbow is bent 90 degrees, the forearm is in the functional position, and the elbow is slightly tightened (to reduce the weight of the "weight" falling) and suspended in front of the chest for three weeks. When sleeping on your back, place a soft cushion under the affected shoulder. The large raised callus caused by fracture dislocation usually disappears through remodeling within 10 months. For children over 6 years old and adolescents with clavicle fractures that are angularly deformed or overlapping and displaced, they can be fixed for 5 weeks with an "8" bandage or double-circle method after reduction.

3. Nonunion of clavicle fractures in children is extremely rare clinically. Nonunion of fractures is more likely to occur after surgical incision and reduction. Therefore, clavicle fractures in children do not require surgical treatment. It is only required when the broken ends of the bones pierce important tissues such as blood vessels and need to be repaired.

4. The prognosis of clavicle fracture in children is good, and there are almost no residual sequelae. Even if the fracture is not well aligned and heals abnormally, the appearance will be affected for a certain period of time, but the function will not be affected much. This deformity can be corrected by itself during the growth and development process. Nonunion of clavicle fractures in children is extremely rare clinically. Nonunion of fractures is more likely to occur after surgical incision and reduction. Therefore, clavicle fractures in children do not require surgical treatment. It is only required when the broken ends of the bones pierce important tissues such as blood vessels and need to be repaired.

As a treatment method for clavicle fractures in young children, we need to see how we can help the children, and the treatment needs to be combined with surgical treatment methods, and it depends on whether the child has any abnormalities in this area. Once the child shows abnormal symptoms, please seek treatment from the local medical institution in time. As a clinical treatment method, some surgical incisions can be used, but it depends on how the child recovers after the operation.