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Old 12-23-2012, 11:04 PM   #5
orthodoc
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Originally Posted by sexobon View Post
Clavicular fractures I've treated have also had a FOOSH etiology. People who aren't practiced in falling techniques (unlike athletes, martial artists, parachutists ... etc.) have a tendency to lock their elbow and transmit the shock.
True. Which bone gives tends to depend on age, bone health, and as you say, falling technique.
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