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Fractures Around the Shoulder and the Humerus

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Fractures of the clavicle are seen extremely commonly in the children’s fracture clinic. The vast majority are of the diaphysis and are caused by a fall on the outstretched hand. These low-energy fractures occur in children who have an excellent potential for remodeling. After 7–10 days a mass forms over the affected clavicle: this represents a healing fracture callus and disappears within another 2–3 weeks when the fracture has stabilized.

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  2. Sick Children, Great Ormond Street Hospital for, Greater Ormond Street, London, WC1N 3JH, United Kingdom

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  3. Orthopaedic Hospital, Princess Margaret Rose, Frogston Road West 41-43, Edinburgh, EH10 7ED, United Kingdom

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  4. Orthopädie, Olgahospital, Bismarckstr. 8, Stuttgart, 70176, Germany

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Hunter, J. (2010). Fractures Around the Shoulder and the Humerus. In: Benson, M., Fixsen, J., Macnicol, M., Parsch, K. (eds) Children's Orthopaedics and Fractures. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84882-611-3_43

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