###Human: Can a collarbone fracture heal by itself or need surgery? ###Assistant: Hello. Treatment for clavicle fracture depends on the fracture configuration and displacements. If it is tenting the skin over it or shortening of more than 2 cm, it is an indication for surgical treatment. Surgery means we open the fracture site and reduce the fragments and fix it with plate and screws. Please send X-ray picture and the clinical photo of your collar region.