- Clavicle Support (Extra Padded)
- Universal Clavicle shoulder support stabilizes and maintains posture
- Extra Padding for patient comfort
- 35 inch adjustable shoulder straps
Order Code: PVS 067-05
Common clavicle injuries
* acromioclavicular dislocation * sternoclavicular dislocations * clavicle fractures * osteolysis * degeneration of the clavicleClavicle
In human anatomy, the clavicle or collar bone is a bone that makes up part of the shoulder girdle (pectoral girdle). It receives its name from the Latin clavicula (“little key”) because the bone rotates along its axis like a key when the shoulder is abducted. (This movement is palpable with the opposite hand).
Overview
It is a doubly-curved long bone (the only horizontal long bone in the body) that connects the arm (upper limb) to the body (trunk), located directly above the first rib. Medially, it articulates with the manubrium of the sternum (breast-bone) at the sternoclavicular joint. At its lateral end it articulates with the acromion of the scapula (shoulder blade) at the acromioclavicular joint. It is shorter, thinner, less curved, and smoother in women than in men. It has a rounded medial end and a flattened lateral end.
Functions
The clavicle serves several functions:
* It serves as a rigid support from which the scapula and free limb are suspended. This arrangement keeps the upper limb away from the thorax so that the arm has maximum range of movement. * Covers the cervicoaxillary canal (passageway between the neck and arm), through which several important structures pass. * Transmits impacts from the upper limb to the axial skeleton.Even though it is classified as a long bone, the clavicle has no medullary (bone marrow) cavity like other long bones. It is made up of spongy (cancellous) bone with a shell of compact bone. The clavicle bone is the only bone that does not have marrow.