Clavicle
Clavicula
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- What it is
- The collarbone: an S-shaped strut, convex forward in its medial two-thirds and concave forward laterally, between the sternum and the acromion.
- Function
- Holds the shoulder out from the trunk so the arm can swing freely and transmits forces from the arm to the axial skeleton.
- Size
- ≈ 15 cm long, 1–2 cm thick
- Clinical note
- The most frequently fractured bone, usually at the junction of its middle and lateral thirds after a fall on the outstretched hand.