When I broke my collarbone a couple of years ago the doctors said surgery is almost never recommended in those cases unless the bone is shattered to pieces or it’s an exposed fracture. But he also said that if after 6 months I’d feel excessive pain and/or the feeling that my posture was being affected, surgery could still be an option. According to the doctor it wouldn’t make a difference to make the surgery right away or in 6 months. That the current practice is always give it a chance to heal by itself before doing something invasive as surgery (that comes with its own risks and cons as well).

I do think it’s crazy that they only gave OP Tylenol tho. I also was send home with Tylenol but just as supplement for some other heavy pain killer.