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Bone structure of clavicle

Known as: collarbone, Clavicles, Collar Bone 
One of a pair of bones at the base of the front of the neck. The clavicles connect the breastbone to the shoulder blades.
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AcromionBlood supply aspectsBody partCDISC SDTM Anatomical Location Terminology

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Clavicular Hypoplasia, Zygomatic Arch Hypoplasia, and MicrognathiaCoracoclavicular Joint, AnomalousRight clavicleStructure of acromial end of clavicle

Broader (4)

Collar BonePectoral girdle structureShoulderStructure of long bone

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Review
2010
Review
2010
A comprehensive review of Paget-Schroetter syndrome.
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Deficits following nonoperative treatment of displaced midshaft clavicular fractures.
BACKGROUND Displaced fractures of the midpart of the clavicular shaft are generally treated nonoperatively, and few functional… 
Review
2006
Review
2006
Conservative treatment of fractures at the middle third of the clavicle: the relevance of shortening and clinical outcome.
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Subnuclear targeting of Runx/Cbfa/AML factors is essential for tissue-specific differentiation during embryonic development
Runx (Cbfa/AML) transcription factors are critical for tissue-specific gene expression. A unique targeting signal in the C… 
Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
The incidence of fractures of the clavicle.
The age- and gender-specific incidences were calculated in 2035 cases of fracture of the clavicle. The fractures were classified… 
Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Surgical Treatment of Complete Acromioclavicular Dislocations
Forty-four patients, ranging in age from 17 to 57 years (average, 32), were evaluated an average of 4 years (range, 2 to 9) after… 
Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
Dislocation of the acromioclavicular joint. An end-result study.
The cases of 127 patients who had an acute dislocation of the acromioclavicular joint were studied. Fifty-two patients, with an… 
Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
Epiphyseal union of the anterior iliac crest and medial clavicle in a modern multiracial sample of American males and females.
Epiphyseal union of the anterior iliac crest and the medial clavicle is examined in 605 males and 254 females in a sample of… 
Review
1972
Review
1972
The Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome. Report of 4 cases and review of the literature.
Highly Cited
1963
Highly Cited
1963
Fracture of the distal clavicle with detachment of the coracoclavicular ligaments in adults.
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