Conservative Treatment Compared to Osteosynthesis in Patients With a Fractured Collar Bone

Inclusion Criteria: * fracture located to the mid third of the collar bone where there is no contact between the fractured surface of the main fragments on x-ray in one or two of two levels. Exclusion Criteria: * bilateral fracture * imminent skin perforation * open fracture * associated neurovascular effect * unstable fracture of neck of scapula "floating shoulder" * fracture of coincidental upper extremity distal for the shoulder * pathologic fracture * the patient states that there was a unilateral or bilateral shoulder problem before the fracture * fracture realized more than 14 days after it arose * circumstances which make it impossible to carry out one of the two regimes, i.e. mental illness and abuse * circumstances which make follow-up impossible, i.e. address far from the including departments and stays abroad of long duration * medical contraindication against surgery or general anaesthesia * former participation in the trial * former fracture contra/ipsilateral at the age of 15 or older