Back ground:

            The clavicle is complex bone, and is most frequently fractured bone of human skeleton. Most of the factures occur at the middle third of the shaft of the bone. The present study was done to measure in length and angles (medial and lateral angles) of clavicle. The angles of clavicle are very important for anatomists, orthopedicians, surgeons and forensic anthropologists.

Materials & Methods:

            60 dry clavicles collected from dept of Anatomy at NRI Medical College, Chinnakakani, Guntur Dt. Length, medial and lateral angles of clavicle were studied.

Results:

        The average mean length of clavicle on right side 14 cm and on left side 7 cm. The range of medial angle on right side medial angle was 154° and lateral angle was 150° and on left side medial angle was 155°, lateral angle was 150°.

Conclusion:

            The study of length and angles of clavicle is important for clinicians, anatomists, orthopedics and also far anthropologists.