Fractured clavicle (collarbone)

Fractured clavicle (collarbone)

Your child has a fractured (broken) clavicle. The clavicle is the collarbone.

Your child will need a sling

For the bone to heal, your child will need to wear a sling. The sling helps to keep your child's arm and collarbone still so the bone can heal.

Your child may need to wear the sling for about two to three weeks.

Healing after the sling is worn

After 10 to 14 days of wearing the sling, the fracture will stabilize and have new bone growth at the injury site. Your child may feel a bump on the collarbone. This is normal; it means that the fracture has healed. The bump will get smaller over the next year, but it may not disappear completely.

Avoid contact sports

Your child should avoid high-impact contact sports for a minimum of four to six weeks after the sling comes off (unless you are told otherwise).

If you have any concerns, contact your family doctor or the advanced practice nurse (APN) at the fracture clinic.