A 38-year-old member asked:
What is this lump on my fractured clavicle?
2 doctor answers • 10 doctors weighed in
Dr. Ahmad M Hadiedanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 51 years experience
Healing of the bone: A large bump over the fracture site may develop as the fracture heals. This usually gets smaller over time, but a small bump may remain permanently.
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Dr. Edward Hellmananswered
Orthopedic Surgery 31 years experience
Callus: It is extra bone that forms around the fracture, it will later remodel and mostly go away.
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Last updated Jun 18, 2022
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