Another possible risk involves discomfort from the pins, screws, or plates used to hold the bone in place. Collarbone surgery involves the repair of a clavicle fracture. Not all collarbone ...

Pins used to mend broken bones can often lead to infection ... same technology to design and test an antibiotic-impregnated collar which can be fitted to the skin surface for use in pinning ...

Damage to the collarbone can occur for many reasons ... in which a surgeon will insert pins, a rod, or a plate to keep the bone and fragments in place during healing. TOS refers to a group ...

Collarbone. It usually heals without surgery ... your doctor will need to hold it together with plates, screws, or pins. Arm bone. It's the area closest to your shoulder. A break there can ...