Supraclavicular Nerve During Clavicle ORIF

Surgical fixation of the clavicle fracture will be performed through a horizontal incision over the clavicle. During the incision and soft tissue dissection, the surgeon will not attempt to identify the supraclavicular nerve branches. Instead, the surgeon will cut the nerve branches during the dissection.

Surgical fixation of the clavicle fracture will be performed through the same horizontal incision over the clavicle. The surgeon will attempt to dissect out, identify and preserve all branches of the supraclavicular nerve throughout the fracture reduction, fixation and closure.