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Broken Collarbone (Clavicle)

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Citations

  1. Kim W, et al. (2008). Management of acute clavicle fractures. Orthopedic Clinics of North America, 39(2008): 491-505.

Other Works Consulted

  • McMahon PJ, Kaplan LD (2006). Clavicular fracture section of Sports medicine. In HB Skinner, ed., Current Diagnosis and Treatment in Orthopedics, 4th ed, pp. 210-211. New York: McGraw-Hill.

  • Mercier LR (2008). Fractures of the clavicle section of The shoulder. In Practical Orthopedics, 6th ed, p. 79. Philadelphia: Mosby Elsevier.

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Last Updated: September 23, 2009
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