Clavicle fracture - children.pdf - East Cheshire NHS Trust
Clavicle fracture - children.pdf - East Cheshire NHS Trust
Clavicle fracture - children.pdf - East Cheshire NHS Trust
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clavicle <strong>fracture</strong>s - is follow-up necessary?an audit of 346 cases. Ann R Coll SurgEngl 2002; 84: 331-333.<strong>children</strong> with <strong>fracture</strong>d clavicle 10138HIAG 10/2012Comments, compliments orccomplaintsWe welcome any suggestions you haveaabout the quality of our care and oursservices.Contact us:Freephone: 0800 1613997Phone: 01625 661449Textphone: 01625 663723Customer Care, Reception,Macclesfield District General Hospital,vVictoria Road, SK10 3BLEmail: Customercare.service@echeshirettr.nwest.nhs.ukFor large print, audio, brailleversion or translation contactCustomer Care<strong>NHS</strong> Direct (part of <strong>NHS</strong> Choices) is a24 hr phone advice service providingconfidential health advice andinformation. Phone: 0845 4647(Textphone 0845 606 46 47)www.nhs.uk<strong>East</strong> <strong>Cheshire</strong> <strong>NHS</strong> <strong>Trust</strong> is committed todensuring that patients and staff will aldways be treated with dignitydand respect. There will be nodage, disability, gender, race,dsexual orientation or religiousddiscrimination.<strong>East</strong> <strong>Cheshire</strong><strong>NHS</strong> <strong>Trust</strong>Children withclavicle <strong>fracture</strong>(broken [<strong>fracture</strong>d]collar bone)Fracture ClinicA&E DepartmentPhone: 01625 661466Macclesfield DistrictRef: 10138 Review: 10/2012
Introduction:This leaflet gives advice forparents and carers of <strong>children</strong>under 13 years old with clavicle<strong>fracture</strong>s.Your child has a broken (<strong>fracture</strong>d)collar bone. It is one of the mostfrequently <strong>fracture</strong>d bones in <strong>children</strong>.The treatment is :1 rest with a sling/collar and cuffand2 pain killers such as paracetamoland/or ibuprofen [as long as notallergic] and3 time.Expect the collar bone to be painfulfor about four to six weeks.A sling will help to reduce the pain atthe <strong>fracture</strong> site, as will thepainkillers prescribed by the doctorin A&E or the clinic. Your child mayfind it more comfortable to sleepsitting up a little for a few days afterthe injury.The ‘bump’ over the <strong>fracture</strong> is quitenormal and is produced by healingbone. It may take up to one year todisappear unless your child is olderthan ten years, in which case asmall bump may remain.Your child may return to sports suchas swimming as soon ascomfortable, but should avoidcontact sports (such as football,rugby, and basketball) for six weeks.If your child has any of thefollowing symptoms, please contactthe Emergency DepartmentPhone: 01625 6614511 Pain at the <strong>fracture</strong> site aftersix weeks.2 Persistent tingling or abnormalsensation in the arm or hand.Reference:Calder et al. Management of paediatric
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