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[[File:Grant 1962 19.png|400px|thumb|right|''Right clavicle (please ignore the brachial plexus)'']]
The '''clavicle''' (or '''collarbone''') is a long bone that links the sternum and shoulder blade. There are two '''clavicles''' - a left '''clavicle''' and right '''clavicle''', unless you're lying down on your side in which case there referred to as the up or down '''clavicles'''. Because the '''clavicles''' protrude when the skin is exposed, they are often mistaken for shoulder erections. The exposure also explain why it is the most commonly broken bone in the human body, something Green Bay Packers fans know all too well.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2017/10/donate-clavicles-aaron-rodger/ 5.8 Million Packers Fans Sign Up to Donate Their Clavicles to Aaron Rodgers (Gomerblog)]</ref>
'''Structure'''
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It's a bone.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2014/09/bones/ Bones: An Orthopedic Surgeon’s Perspective (Gomerblog)]</ref>
'''Function'''
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#Keeps arm away from sternum to maximize range of motion
#Allows scapula to do its thang
#Brings the [[Brachial Plexus|brachial plexus]], which probably makes medical student [[Karen Weaselsnout-Jones]] happy.
#To get broken in contact sports
'''Clavicular Fracture'''
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'''Clavicular''' fractures are more often than not the result of trauma: falling on the shoulder with an outstretched hand. Aaron Rodgers' injury happened in his manner when he was sacked. Historically, fractures of the '''clavicle''' are often treated with a sling or surgery to stabilize the bone. Only during Rodgers' most recent injury has the art of the '''clavicle''' replacement surgery been perfected, thanks to the generous donation of nearly 6 million '''clavicles''' by Packers fans.
'''References'''
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<references />
[[Category:Medical Sports]]
[[Category:Anatomy]]
The '''clavicle''' (or '''collarbone''') is a long bone that links the sternum and shoulder blade. There are two '''clavicles''' - a left '''clavicle''' and right '''clavicle''', unless you're lying down on your side in which case there referred to as the up or down '''clavicles'''. Because the '''clavicles''' protrude when the skin is exposed, they are often mistaken for shoulder erections. The exposure also explain why it is the most commonly broken bone in the human body, something Green Bay Packers fans know all too well.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2017/10/donate-clavicles-aaron-rodger/ 5.8 Million Packers Fans Sign Up to Donate Their Clavicles to Aaron Rodgers (Gomerblog)]</ref>
'''Structure'''
----
It's a bone.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2014/09/bones/ Bones: An Orthopedic Surgeon’s Perspective (Gomerblog)]</ref>
'''Function'''
----
#Keeps arm away from sternum to maximize range of motion
#Allows scapula to do its thang
#Brings the [[Brachial Plexus|brachial plexus]], which probably makes medical student [[Karen Weaselsnout-Jones]] happy.
#To get broken in contact sports
'''Clavicular Fracture'''
----
'''Clavicular''' fractures are more often than not the result of trauma: falling on the shoulder with an outstretched hand. Aaron Rodgers' injury happened in his manner when he was sacked. Historically, fractures of the '''clavicle''' are often treated with a sling or surgery to stabilize the bone. Only during Rodgers' most recent injury has the art of the '''clavicle''' replacement surgery been perfected, thanks to the generous donation of nearly 6 million '''clavicles''' by Packers fans.
'''References'''
----
<references />
[[Category:Medical Sports]]
[[Category:Anatomy]]