If it is a teenager's green branch fracture, you can choose a figure-of-eight bandage for fixation, which is not very serious. Generally, the surrounding area will heal slowly.
If it is an adult fracture, the fracture displacement is heavy, the angulation deformity is obvious, and it is accompanied by vascular and nerve damage. This kind of fracture is more serious, and it still needs timely surgical treatment. Early reduction is beneficial to functional exercise and recovery.
There is no doubt that if there is a clavicle fracture and there is no other injury, the hand can move freely.
If the hand can't move or the movement is limited after the clavicle fracture, it will be more troublesome, and the brachial plexus injured by the clavicle fracture may cause corresponding symptoms. There are three kinds of nerves innervating forearm and hand, namely median nerve, ulnar nerve and radial nerve, which are responsible for different movements. After clavicle fracture, if the function of the hand is limited or the hand can't move, it is recommended to go to the hospital immediately for proper and correct treatment.
3 How to treat clavicle fracture The treatment of clavicle fracture is generally based on the displacement and angulation degree of clavicle fracture, whether it is complicated with vascular and nerve damage.
Generally speaking, clavicle has certain angular displacement and deformity, which can be cured by conservative treatment. You can choose a figure-eight bandage for external fixation. However, if the patient can't stand the pain of the figure-eight bandage, or the angulation deformity is large, and there may be damage to blood vessels and nerves, surgical treatment is still recommended. Surgical treatment can be better for reduction and fixation, and it is also conducive to early functional exercise and recovery of patients.
How long should clavicle fracture be suspended? After clavicle fracture, it is necessary to avoid the shoulder lifting activity of the shoulder joint, which will lead to the fracture end being pulled and squeezed and affect the fracture healing. Therefore, it is necessary to make a front suspender belt and hang the upper limbs on the chest. This fixed time is six weeks to twelve weeks, that is, one and a half months to three months, with an average of two months.
Active and passive movements of the shoulder joint can be avoided after suspension. However, if the shoulder joint is suspended for a long time, it is prone to disuse atrophy of upper limb muscles. Therefore, when you pause, you should strengthen your hand exercise by making more fists, stretching more fists, or applying grip. This can prevent muscle atrophy of upper limbs caused by long-term inactivity.