What Are the Symptoms of a Clavicle Fracture in a Newborn?

The most common symptom associated with a clavicle fracture in a newborn is fussiness or crying with movement of the affected arm due to pain in the clavicle. The infant may experience pain with lifting him or her under the arms. The infant themselves may not move the affected arm as much as the uninjured arm. If injury has occurred to the nerves of the arm, the infant may not be able to move the arm at all and it may hang limp at the infant’s side. The affected shoulder may appear slightly lower than the uninjured shoulder. After a few weeks, healing of the bone may cause a lump to develop at the area of the fracture, which may be felt when the area is touched.