Clavicle Fracture — Clavicle ORIF

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Weight-Bearing

Sling x3 weeks (off 4x/day); sleep in sling until 6 wks; D/C sling at 6 wks; no WB through arm until wks 6-8

Key Restrictions

No active motion involved shoulder; no lifting/carrying; no WB; no flex/ABD >90 deg wks 1-4; no lifting >coffee cup wks 5-8; no lifting >5lbs wks 9-12

Timeline & Phases

Phase I (Wks 1-4 immediate), Phase II (Wks 5-8 intermediate), Phase III (Wks 9-12 late), Phase IV (Wks 12-16 transitional), Phase V (Months 4-6 RTS)

Published

August 2024