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Methods: A systematic review was conducted according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) using PubMed and Embase, including studies focusing on US in neonatal clavicle fracture. Age at US, number of cases examined by US and X-ray, US and X-ray diagnoses, US probe used, fracture site were systematically extracted. Results: A total of 231 articles were found. We ultimately selected 7 publications that satisfied the inclusion criteria, involving 136 patients examined between 3 days and 3 weeks of age, with 135 confirmed fractures. US was performed on all patients and correctly diagnosed all fractures (135\/135, 100%). X-ray was performed on 94\/136 patients (69.1%) and correctly diagnosed 89\/93 fractures (95.7%). Fracture site was: medial in 2\/79, middle in 37\/79, and lateral in 40\/79. In the remaining 57 cases, site was not reported. 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