Jornal de Trauma e Tratamento

Treatment of Clavicle Fractures in Athletes and Young Active Patients

Abstract

Ulucay Cagatay, Faik Altintas, Turhan Ozler and Burak Aksu

Clavicle fractures are very common and nearly all clavicle fractures heal with simple conservative methods. Clavicle fractures are also rather frequent in athletes as well as the ordinary young, active people because of simple falls and accidents. In this review, current treatment modalities for clavicle fractures in athletes and young active patients are given briefly. Those suggestions may also be beneficial for a person seeking for a faster recovery.