How to Treat Clavicle Fracture
The treatment for clavicle fracture depends on the type and severity of the feature. Treatments can be either surgical or nonsurgical treatments. There are benefits and risks to both methods, so it is important to discuss with your doctor to know which treatment option is best for you. Nonsurgical treatment used to be the best for treating clavicle fracture in the middle part. However, a 2016 study showed that surgical treatments are now more preferred and effective than nonsurgical ones.
A 2015 meta-analysis showed that surgical and nonsurgical treatments had a complication rate of 25%, irrespective of which treatment was used. The two treatments need to be studied more to know what type of fracture benefits most from surgery.