Clinical analysis of 47 cases of neonatal clavicular fracture
HUANG Shao-ling
JIN Xian-yue
Abstract：Objective To discuss the clinical features of the neonatal clavicular fracture caused by birth trauma, and the efficacious methods to prevent and treat it .Methods Forty-seven cases of neonatal clavicular frac-ture caused by birth trauma were analysed retrospectively .Results The clavicular fractures were missed diagnosis in 47 neonates in the obstetrical department ,of them 36 cases of the neonates with birth clavicular fracture were found by the physical examination in pediatrics because of other diseases ,11 cases of birth clavicular fracture were found during X-ray examination because of lung disease .Clinical symptoms were not typical and slight ,but in most of patients un-dergoing physical examination , the obvious bone friction could be felt by palpation on the place of fractures .Thirty-five cases neonatal clavicular fracture occurred on the right clavicle ,12 in the left clavicle.Forty-seven patients re-ceived conservative treatment ,all the patient′s curative effect were satisfied ,no complications were found .Conclusion Neonatal clavicular fractures have a good prognosis and conservative treatment is main method for neonatal .
Keywords：NeonatesClavicular fracturesPrevention and treatment
Publication Date：2014-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：3( 625-627 )