How to fracture the clavicle of a two-and-a-half-year-old child

A two-and-a-half-year-old child with a fractured clavicle should be examined clearly and treated conservatively if there are no serious complications, such as a fracture that punctures a blood vessel or nerve or a special condition such as a punctured lung. Conservative treatment can be done by bandage immobilization or by immobilizing the child’s limb with a bandage or gauze and compressing the fracture with a soft pad. Conservative treatment requires regular review and recovery time is relatively quick for children of this age, with healing occurring in ten days to two weeks. It is important that parents pay attention to the tightness of the bandage while conservative treatment, and pay attention to whether the fracture may cause displacement or compression of blood vessels or nerves. Also pay attention to the child’s pain and swelling, and pay attention to the swelling of the hand to avoid the child’s pain and activity from affecting the bandage fixation. If the bandage becomes loose after the swelling subsides, you should ask the doctor to re-fix it. Children recover quickly, so you should review it regularly and ask the doctor to remove the bandage when appropriate.