Getting Athletes Back on the Field: Management of Clavicle Fractures and Return to Play

Wade Gobbell; Christopher M Edwards; Samuel R Engel; Katherine J Coyner

doi:10.1016/j.csm.2023.05.006

Getting Athletes Back on the Field: Management of Clavicle Fractures and Return to Play

Clin Sports Med. 2023 Oct;42(4):649-661. doi: 10.1016/j.csm.2023.05.006.

Authors

Wade Gobbell¹, Christopher M Edwards¹, Samuel R Engel¹, Katherine J Coyner²

Affiliations

¹ UConn Health Department of Orthopedic Surgery, 263 Farmington Avenue, Farmington, CT 06030, USA.
² UConn Health Department of Orthopedic Surgery, 263 Farmington Avenue, Farmington, CT 06030, USA. Electronic address: coyner@uchc.edu.

PMID: 37716728
DOI: 10.1016/j.csm.2023.05.006

Abstract

This chapter provides an overview of the prevalence of clavicle fractures in athletes. The evaluation and management of clavicle fractures in athletes is summarized, including surgical considerations, rehabilitation protocols, and return to sport guidelines. In this population, high rates of union are observed, but careful timing of return to sport is paramount to optimize performance and prevent reinjury.

Keywords: Athlete; Clavicle; Fracture; Return to sport.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Athletes
Clavicle / surgery
Fractures, Bone* / epidemiology
Fractures, Bone* / surgery
Humans
Return to Sport
Sports*