Clavicle Dislocations in Family Physians Practice

Abstract

Dislocations of the clavicle are one of the most common injuries in people of different age groups, which require prompt diagnosis and timely treatment to prevent the development of complications, therefore, acknowledgment of general practitioners-family doctors in diagnosis and medical care for patients with dislocations of the clavicle is a necessary component of the professional competence.

Aim: to provide up-to-date information for distance self-learning of general practitioners – family doctors on the diagnosis and treatment of clavicle dislocations and conduct a test assessment of the acquired knowledge.

Materials and methods. The analysis of scientific and methodological medical literature and clinical cases from the practice of orthopedic traumatologists, concerning anatomy, classification, mechanisms of development, diagnosis, clinical picture, conservative and principles of surgical treatment of patients with dislocated clavicle is given in the article.

Results. A team of authors – orthopedic traumatologists – presented a review of the literature data and clinical cases of dislocation of the clavicle, on the basis of which educational material was formed for distance self-learning of the general practitioners – family doctors. The modern data on the mechanisms of development of dislocation of the clavicle, classification, clinical picture, depending on the type of dislocation are presented; recommendations for conservative treatment and indications for surgical intervention are given. Tests for self-control of knowledge after studying the presented material are given.

Conclusions. Knowledge of the management of patients with clavicle dislocation is a necessary component of the formation of professional competencies of a general practitioner – family doctor. The presented article for distance learning provides all the necessary up-to-date information to provide such knowledge.