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Medical Author:

Thomas G Costantino, MD

Medical Editor:

Scott H Plantz, MD, FAAEM

Medical Editor:

Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD

Medical Editor:

Jerry R. Balentine, DO, FACEP

Jerry R. Balentine, DO, FACEP

Dr. Balentine received his undergraduate degree from McDaniel College in Westminster, Maryland. He attended medical school at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine graduating in1983. He completed his internship at St. Joseph's Hospital in Philadelphia and his Emergency Medicine residency at Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center in the Bronx, where he served as chief resident.

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When to Seek Medical Care

Anyone with a suspected broken collarbone should be taken to see the doctor as soon as possible. This way, proper diagnosis and treatment can be assured.

A trip to the emergency department is recommended for anyone with a broken collarbone when these conditions exist.

• Other injuries are suspected.

• The bone is poking through the skin.

• There is an associated numbness, discoloration, or pain in the arm.

• The person has any difficulty breathing.

• The pain is severe.

• Your doctor is not immediately available.