Diagnosing Clavicle Fractures
Seek emergency medical help if you believe you have broken your collarbone. A medical professional will:
- Ask you to explain what transpired.
- Examine the area
- To confirm a broken bone, they will have the damaged area radiographed. X-rays [1] can also reveal the precise location of the fracture, its severity, and whether any more bones were broken.
You might undergo additional testing if the doctor suspects damage to an artery or joint:
- Using dye and X-rays to see within the arteries is an arteriogram or arteriography.
- CT scans, [2] which produce images that are more precise than X-rays.
- Ultrasound, [3] which employs sound waves to visualize internal bodily processes.