Can you raise your arm flat with a fractured clavicle?

Clavicle fracture can lift the arm flat, but need to fracture bone scab formation. Adult clavicle fracture, generally given after the fracture of external fixation or strong internal fixation, 4~6 weeks after the fracture of the basic formation of the bone scab, can be in bed without gravity to lift the arm activities, 6~8 weeks after the fracture of the arm can be lifted out of bed, but can not be weight-bearing, it will cause re-fracture. Children’s clavicle fracture, the formation of bone scab fast, the fracture is easier to heal, generally after about 1 week of pain relief, can be in bed to move the shoulder joint, 2~3 weeks after the fracture, the bone scab is slightly solid, can get out of bed to lift the arm, but can not be weight-bearing. Whether the clavicle fracture can lift the arm, need to review the X-ray to decide, under the guidance of the physician treatment.