| University Sports Medicine - WHAT IS A BROKEN COLLARBONE? (257 words) |
 | A broken collarbone is a break in the clavicle, the bone in your upper chest that connects your breastbone (sternum) to part of your shoulder blade (scapula). |
| You may fall on your outstretched hand, you may fall on your shoulder, or you may be hit directly in the collarbone. |
| To ease your discomfort, your collarbone may be immobilized in a "figure 8" splint or brace that holds your shoulders back (as if you were standing at attention). |
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