collar bone
(2 discussions)
My other ½ broke his collar bone snow boarding. He has received treatment at a military hospital & is on T 3”s & diclofenac SR 75mg. He also has a clavicle brace. I saw the x-rays & the bone is broken with a good ½ inch gap & what appears to be a free floating piece of bone.They want him to wait 10 days then if it hasn’t started to knit they’re talking pins.My question….. Why the wait? Its extremely obvious that this isn’t going to heal on its own.Experiences anyone?
2 comments
Kelly
Do NOT let them do pins. They have had problems with pins piercing the heart or lung. I would wait it out as painful as it might be. I have broken my collar bone twice and I am going into surgery next week. I would honestly wait to see what happens because you do not want to rush it!
Tom
Kelly, I’m on my second break and would like to know how your surgery went. I’ve had two ops already (clavice excision and AC joint debride). My doctor mentioned a steel plate after the second break (this week). What do you think?Cheers,Tom