Pain medication: Acetaminophen (Tylenol) and NSAIDs such as ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) can help reduce collarbone pain and discomfort. Ice or heat: A heat pack, ice-pack or cool washcloth can help with the discomfort associated with minor trauma or overuse injury.
Most clavicle shaft fractures or broken collarbones do not require surgery. Fractures with “significant” displacement or shortening (think 2cm) might benefit from surgery. Most athletes with a clavicle shaft fracture or a broken collarbone will return to sports within a few months – with or without surgery.
surgery. Most do not need surgery. Clavicle fractures take the same time to heal with or without surgery. Usually, the breaks heals in around 6-8 weeks but it is fairly common that it can take up to 3 months. Non-surgical Treatment of Clavicle Fractures: If your clavicle fracture is 'good position', no surgery is required. The
While recovering from a broken collarbone you may find it helpful to:
Displaced fracture of lateral end of left clavicle, initial encounter for closed fracture. S42. 032A is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
2022 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S42. 002A: Fracture of unspecified part of left clavicle, initial encounter for closed fracture.
ICD-10-CM Code for Fracture of clavicle S42. 0.
Clavicle fractures are classified into three types based on the location of the fracture: 1) near the sternum (least common), 2) near the AC joint (second most common), or 3) in the middle of the bone between the sternum and AC joint (most common).
Fracture of unspecified part of right clavicle, initial encounter for closed fracture. S42. 001A is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM S42.
acromial endThe orientation of the clavicle can be distinguished by its ends: a broad, flat acromial end (referred to as the lateral third); and a round pyramidal-like sternal end (referred to as the medial two-thirds).
The medial end is also known as the sternal end. It is quadrangular and articulates with the clavicular notch of the manubrium of the sternum to form the sternoclavicular joint. The articular surface extends to the inferior aspect for articulation with the first costal cartilage.
S49. 92XA - Unspecified injury of left shoulder and upper arm [initial encounter] | ICD-10-CM.
The clavicle is divided into the sternal or medial end, the shaft or body and the acromial or lateral end. The acromial end presents a small, flattened, oval surface directed obliquely downward, which articulates with the acromion of the scapula.
Acute fractures of the proximal third of the clavicle often stem from high energy trauma and are associated with severe internal injury. Most clavicle fractures are caused by a fall onto the shoulder; traffic accidents and sports account for most fractures among the young.
Your clavicle (collarbone) is a long, thin, slightly curved bone that connects your arm to your body. It sits below your neck and is part of the front of your shoulder. It runs horizontally (from side to side). This bone connects your sternum in the middle of your ribcage to your shoulder blade (scapula).
Medial clavicle fractures most commonly occur in middle-aged men. They most commonly are extra-articular fractures with minimal or no displacement. The current literature shows that nonoperative treatment of these fractures results in high union rate and overall “good” functional outcome (low quality of evidence).
A traumatic or pathologic injury to the clavicle in which the continuity of the clavicle is broken.
The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM S42.0 became effective on October 1, 2021.