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What can I expect after distal clavicle excision?

Distal clavicle excision is usually performed as an outpatient procedure. This means after being monitored during recovery after your surgery; you’ll be released to go home the same day. A dressing will cover the small surgical incision, and your arm will be in a sling. Your surgeon will tell you how long you’ll need to use the sling. Applying ice to your shoulder after surgery will help with pain and swelling. You will start physical therapy exercises right away after surgery and gradually increase activity to get the use of your shoulder and arm back.

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* Savings estimate based on a study of more than 1 billion claims comparing self-pay (or cash pay) prices of a frequency-weighted market basket of procedures to insurer-negotiated rates for the same. Claims were collected between July 2017 and July 2019. R.Lawrence Van Horn, Arthur Laffer, Robert L.Metcalf. 2019. The Transformative Potential for Price Transparency in Healthcare: Benefits for Consumers and Providers. Health Management Policy and Innovation, Volume 4, Issue 3.

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