Internal fixation of broken collar bone. Labelled artworks and corresponding X-rays of a broken collar bone (clavicle) that has been surgically aligne

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Internal fixation of broken collar bone. Labelled artworks and corresponding X-rays of a broken collar bone (clavicle) that has been surgically aligned and fixed using screws and metal plates. This is an anterior (frontal) view of a patient's right shoulder. The fracture is shown before (left) and after (right) surgery.

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Size: 4860px × 3614px
Photo credit: © JOHN T. ALESI/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: -, -ray, artwork, body, bone, bones, broken, clavicle, collar, diagram, fixation, fracture, fractured, healthcare, human, illustration, implant, implants, internal, machine, medical, medicine, metal, osteology, pinned, plate, radiography, shoulder, surgery, surgical, technological, technology, treatment, xray