The treatment of fractures . Fig. 131.—Fracture of the right clavicle. Shortening of the Fig. 132.—Fracture of the left clavicle. Little displacement, but excessh e (.alius 5 I 16 FRACTURES OF THE CLAVICLE In very active children the sling should not be removed until fourweeks have elapsed. Massage should be given to the forearm,elbow, and shoulder after the first week, together with passivemotion of the elbow. In both children and adults the adhesive-plaster dressing should be reapplied at least once every ten ortwelve days. If the dressing chafes or slips, it may need morefrequent
The treatment of fractures . Fig. 131.—Fracture of the right clavicle. Shortening of the Fig. 132.—Fracture of the left clavicle. Little displacement, but excessh e (.alius 5 I 16 FRACTURES OF THE CLAVICLE In very active children the sling should not be removed until fourweeks have elapsed. Massage should be given to the forearm,elbow, and shoulder after the first week, together with passivemotion of the elbow. In both children and adults the adhesive-plaster dressing should be reapplied at least once every ten ortwelve days. If the dressing chafes or slips, it may need morefrequent renewal. Prognosis.—Useful arms and shoulders usually result afterfracture of the clavicle. Almost all complete fractures of theclavicle with displacement of fragments, after repair has takenplace, show unmistakable evidences of deformity at the seat offracture, of shortening of the width of the shoulders, and inmany instances in children of a slight lateral deformity of thespinal column (see Figs. 131, 132). Fractures within the coraco-clavicular ligament having little displacement of fra
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