Orthopaedic appliance for use in treating fractured clavicles

摘要

An orthopaedic appliance for use in treating a patient having a clavicle fractured between its proximal and distal ends. The appliance comprises a belt adapted to surround the abdomen of the patient below the rib cage and a strap having a pressure applying zone disposed over the fractured clavicle between its proximal end and the fractured portion. The strap depends diagonally downward therefrom for connection front and rear to the belt on the opposite side of the patient. Buckles are provided in the strap for adjusting the downward pressure applied to the clavicle. A sling engages the elbow of the patient for applying upward pressure to the distal end of the clavicle via the humerus and the acromion. A pressure pad having a strip of radio-opaque material is sewn into a pressure pad which is disposed against the body in the zone of pressure application in order to aid in the orthopaedic procedure.