fractured clavicle, in the newborn…

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fractured clavicle, infant, fractured collar bone, a fracture of a newborn's shoulder bone, clavicle, a difficult vaginal delivery, fractured clavicle is fairly common, difficult births, a vertex, head-first, delivery, breech, feet-first, delivery, baby's arms, extended, above the head, generally decreased movement, the arm on the side, the fractured clavicle, lifting the baby under the arms causes, pain, the fracture, felt, the fingers, no visible, palpable evidence of abnormality, a few weeks, a hard lump, bone is healing, indication that the newborn had a fractured clavicle, baby, not move the painful, injured arm, instead holding it still, side, an infant's refusal to move an arm, due to nursemaid's elbow, a partial dislocation, nerve damage, infection, a chest x-ray, fracture, generally, no treatment other than lifting the child gently, prevent discomfort, arm on the affected side immobilized, full recovery occurs, no complications, later in life, excellent healing potential of infants, impossible, by x-ray, to tell that a fracture occurred, baby acts uncomfortable, lift.