Clavicle Fracture -ORIF

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Clavicle Fracture -ORIF

Surgical fixation of a broken collar bone with metal work (e.g. plate and screws)

Speciality Orthopaedics, Trauma
Urgency elective, urgent
Duration 1 to 2 h
Blood Loss 250 to 500 ml
Anaesthesia General Anaesthetic +/- Nerve Block
Anaesthesia II +/- Local Anaesthetic
Nerve Blocks Interscalene
Pain moderate (+++)
Post-op Pain Local up to 4-8 hours, Nerve Block up to 10-30 hours
Post-op Pain II Tablets, Suppositories, Injection (im, iv)
Hospital Stay Day Surgery (a few hours) to overnight stay
Full Recovery 5 to 10 weeks

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