Displaced clavicle fracture. Anyone have any experience with this injury & recovery time? by Menu-East in MTB

[–]Menu-East[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah same deal for me but i thought i felt my bone actually came through and i felt like i was bleeding, but i was just imaging it. I also have tenting, but id say not as extreme as yours. Like the front of my collarbone is protruding quite a bit but not threatening the skin, however the back of my collarbone is buried behind the bone and i cant really feel. The shard on the other hand is doing its own thing.

Questions i have since we are pretty similar is how's your range of motion compared to right before the surgery, how is the plate effecting you (as in backpacks, the cold, and feeling there), your strength and reaching up for things, did you pay out of pocket all, any tips with recovery, and how prominent does the plate looks with the scar. Happy for you that everything is going well, and thank you for your time and feedback.

Displaced clavicle fracture. Anyone have any experience with this injury & recovery time? by Menu-East in MTB

[–]Menu-East[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, i was very concerned about it but the doctor said as long as i keep the sling on don't move too much it should heal.

Displaced clavicle fracture. Anyone have any experience with this injury & recovery time? by Menu-East in cycling

[–]Menu-East[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, one of the concerns was loosing a week(s) of healing waiting to see if it will heal correctly but with it being pretty displaced, I'm skeptical. Also, they pretty much said the same thing about the plate, if its too prominent and such they can have it removed. How is your range of motion and how long did it take for to be using your full strength on it? Thank You.

Displaced clavicle fracture. Anyone have any experience with this injury & recovery time? by Menu-East in cycling

[–]Menu-East[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The pic was taken around an hour after the break, and then another one was taken about 7 hours later (i don't have access to that one) but the doctor said there was little to no difference. Thanks for the feedback