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Normal and Pathological Anatomy of the Shoulder pp 71–80Cite as

Clavicle Anatomy

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The clavicle is the bony link between the upper limb and the axial skeleton. It is the first bone to ossify and the last to fuse. Its presence and shape varies between animal species, which gives an insight into its biomechanical role. Treatment of clavicle fractures has changed dramatically in recent years with a growing trend towards surgical intervention. This chapter focuses on the anatomy and function of the clavicle and aims to elucidate some of the developmental, traumatic, and non-traumatic conditions that affect this unique bone.

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  1. Department of Orthopaedics, Flinders University of South Australia, Bedford Park, SA, Australia

    Joideep Phadnis FRCS (Tr&Orth) & Gregory I. Bain PhD, MBBS, FRACS, FA(Ortho)A

  2. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Flinders Medical Centre, Adelaide, SA, Australia

    Gregory I. Bain PhD, MBBS, FRACS, FA(Ortho)A

  3. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Flinders University, Adelaide, SA, Australia

    Gregory I. Bain PhD, MBBS, FRACS, FA(Ortho)A

  4. University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia

    Gregory I. Bain PhD, MBBS, FRACS, FA(Ortho)A

  5. Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, SA, Australia

    Gregory I. Bain PhD, MBBS, FRACS, FA(Ortho)A

  6. Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma, Modbury Public Hospital, Adelaide, SA, Australia

    Gregory I. Bain PhD, MBBS, FRACS, FA(Ortho)A

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  1. Department of Orthopedics and Trauma, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

    Gregory I. Bain

  2. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Tohoku University School of Medicine, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan

    Eiji Itoi

  3. Orthopaedic, Concordia Hospital for Special Surgery, Rome, Italy

    Giovanni Di Giacomo

  4. Funabashi Orthopaedic Sports Med Cn Shoulder & Elbow Service, Chiba, Japan

    Hiroyuki Sugaya

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Phadnis, J., Bain, G.I. (2015). Clavicle Anatomy. In: Bain, G., Itoi, E., Di Giacomo, G., Sugaya, H. (eds) Normal and Pathological Anatomy of the Shoulder. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-45719-1_8

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