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Clinical Relevance Upper Limb
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Clinical Relevance Upper Limb
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- Clavicle Fracture
- Junction between the medial 2/3 and lateral 1/3 due to change in shape of clavicle
- Caused by fall on an outstretched hand
- Greenstick fractures of the clavicle are common in broad shouldered neonates during delivery
- Patient presents with arm supported at the elbow as weight of the arm and gravity pull the limb down
- Pectoralis major pulls the lateral fragment medially
- Sternocleidomastoid pulls medial fragment superiorly
- Danger of damage to subclavian artery!
- Fracture of Scapula
- Usually only in severe trauma such as road traffic accidents.
- Usually involves acromion
- Little treatment required due to muscular covering
- Usually only in severe trauma such as road traffic accidents.
- Fracture of Humerus
- Surgical Neck
- Can result in axillary nerve damage and damage to posterior circumflex artery
- Loss of function of deltoid and teres minor muscles
- Loss of sensation in regimental badge area
- Can result in axillary nerve damage and damage to posterior circumflex artery
- Surgical Neck
- Clavicle Fracture
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