Clavicle Splint

A clavicle splint is a splinting device most commonly associated with fractures involving the acromioclavicular joint, middle and outer aspect of the clavicle. When the middle or outer aspect of the clavical bone is fractured the sternocleidomastoid pulls at the inner aspect of the clavicle causing it to move upwards, while the pectoralis major  and deltoid muscles  pull on the fractured aspect in a downward motion, which  causes separation or movement of the two fractured aspects of the clavicle bone and subsequent poor healing and discomfort.

By applying a clavicle splint a clinician is aiming to elevate and retract the shoulder in order to further reduce the outer aspect of the clavicle. A complete reduction of the fracture is generally impossible and the clavicle splint is aimed only at providing some reduction and proting comfort, allowing the patient to maintain his or her normal activities of daily living.

Clavicle Splint Costs

Depending on the type of clavicle splint that you require, most clavicle spints cost less than $30 and provide valuable relief to those who have had a fracture of the middle to outer third of their clavicle bone. An orthopaedic surgeon will indicate to you if your fracture requires a clavicle spint. In the majority of cases, fractures of the clavicle bone heal on their own and do not require any active interventions.