Shoulder And Upper Arm Injuries
What is the treatment for a fractured collar bone?
Fractured collar bones are very common, and it is probably the most common bone fractured. It can be as a caused any time you're landing on an outstretched hand. We see it frequently in our skateboarders, snowboarders, mountain bikers, regular bicyclists where they come over the top of the handlebars. The treatment of fractures of the clavicle has changed recently; in the old days we used to just place in a figure of eight dressing to pull the fracture back, and everyone knew that it would heal and most of these heal very well. However, there are distinct subcategories of these, that require surgery to get the best alignment of the fracture fragments.
What is the treatment for a dislocated shoulder?
Dislocation as a result of a sports injury needs to be treated immediately. This is an emergency, and it is strongly recommended that you don't try to put the shoulder back in place on your own. The problem is that the average person doesn't know if there is a fracture associated with that dislocation. There can be nerve and bone damage done at the time of both dislocation and trying to relocate it, and it should be put back into place by an expert.
