Any experience with broken collar bones
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The first consultant I saw gave me a really long list of reasons not to have it plated, including the chance of him doing something wrong! Also included were the small risk of death, the risk of hitting an artery or nerve, the risk of infection etc.
Current consultant was very happy to operate once the 'self-healing' window had passed and had a much shorter list of possible complications, but there is no plan to remove the plate or screws unless there are issues. Without the op my shoulder would have been about 15mm shorter on the broken side.0 -
Both the consultants I saw were very keen to operate. Perhaps they need to keep their skills up to date. They definitely don't want to take the plate out though... 'Unless it causes any problems'
I was pretty pleased that the decision was made for me, at a very early stage so no faffing around0 -
Clean bill of health today... Yay0
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Just past 7 weeks now and back for X rays Monday. Feels like it has actually started to mend over the last 4/5 days. Feels a lot more solid and have more movement as well. Fingers and everything else crossed that the x rays show some real improvement. Wish me luck!
Even if it is mending based on everything I know now I would definitely insist on an early operation next time. On average people recover around 8 weeks faster with intervention. Lesson learnt- when they say 95% heal on their own they neglect to mention that it might be 6 months to get to that or more. Age has a massive impact on probabilities of successful outcome relative to time to heal.0 -
What is the level of displacement before an operation is the only option?"A cyclist has nothing to lose but his chain"
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Well it's finally healing
The light shadow around the break is the start of the bone forming ( I've highlighted it in red)
Can start to load it up now and back on the road soon as long as I am careful.
Happy days0 -
Excellent news... Those red lines will be conspicuous though...0
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Mikey23 wrote:Excellent news... Those red lines will be conspicuous though...
LOL
Can't believe how happy I am
The doctor was a lot more helpful today0 -
You're going to have a impressive lump!"A cyclist has nothing to lose but his chain"
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I gather that the lump reduces over time0
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Lump will go down ( a bit) over a couple of years
Where bone is not under any load then over time it gets reabsorbed so the whole thing gradually gets reshaped
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Just a bit of an update as I am sure I won't be the last to break a collar bone!
Did my first road ride December 14th but it was clearly too early. Just too uncomfortable. Stuck to the turbo, concentrated on the exercises from the physio and had another go December 28th and started to feel a bit less uncomfortable.
At 12 weeks started to feel noticeably better and at just over 13 weeks ( last weekend) did my first reliability ride. Now lifting some weights as well and getting closer to be able to do press ups
Despite using the turbo I have clearly lost a fair bit of fitness but it seems to be coming back steadily.
Definitely one of those injuries where you just have to be patient and given it will be a few months before it is at full strength I have had to be very disciplined about when to ride.
So any ice about I stick to the turbo and I'm currently on the turbo during the week as opposed to riding with lights as I would do normally. Came to the conclusion that there was little to be gained in the dark.
Only got 9 weeks before I go to a training camp in Majorca and I have a week in the USA and a week in China to fit in to that as well so its going to be a close call fitness wise. Entered a few road races for after I am back so hopefully normal service will be resumed shortly0 -
Excellent news. I'm avoiding anything looking remotely icy these days and not approaching my rides with the 'reckless abandon' I used to. For me now it's all about confidence and it will take me a long time to get that back fully. Turbo is my friend. I know that a lot of my mates sniff at it but that's their prob. I can do about 2 and a half hours before it starts to ache. Had a worrying moment at the weekend when I was tugging my overshoes on but I survived...
Definitely patience is needed...0 -
Glad its all heading the right way for you Mikey23
The turbo saves a lot of worry at this time of year
I know a few who have decked it on the ice and done some serious injury0 -
I have broke mine twice on the same side. The second time I did not even know it was broke until I got an x ray for insurance purposes. I used to be a cycle courier so I got used to a few bumps and knocks. Since the second break it has felt a lot better. It does not ache at all anymore.
Lucky slam0 -
I'm glad to hear that people are on the road to recovery.
My two are healing up well. Getting the flexibility back but still not much strength. I would like to get back to be doing some pushups but I think that would be too much so I'm settling for some very gentle ones at the moment.
Keep going!Giant TCR2 and lovin it!
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