Considering surgery for my clavicle

[Ashley28]

I am a young woman and i broke my clavicle in a car accident a month ago and i re displaced it 2 weeks ago and it seems i can not get a break from the bad things that keep happening with it now. This is unfortunatly the first bone that i have broken in my lifetime and i am scared that i am going to hit it again on something and cause it to break up and pop out of the skin or move sideways and cause internal injuries. I am seeing a physical therapist now and yesterday i fell through a deck at my friends house and hit my injured shoulder pretty hard on the door. and i am just scared that it will happen again and only make it get worse so i am considering surgery i just don't know if it would be best it is closer to my neck and i'm scared that if it moves it could puncture my lung or worse. So i am asking for advice on what to do. I have been to 4 different doctors and they all say it will heal on its own but right now it feels like someone is taking a ballpin hammer and hitting my clavicle with it over and over again and the pain has gotten worse since the car accident.

 

[randu]

Dislocation of the outer clavicle is quite common and is more commonly referred to as the shoulder separation. Dislocation of the inner collarbone is rather uncommon and is called sternoclavicular. This could be treated without surgery because surgery may be a risky option, particularly when there is a possibility that neurovascular structures could be damaged. However, if you see that as the only option, you should consult your physician and arrange for it to be done by a specialist. The surgery may be necessary to reduce the effect of the clavicle pressing on blood vessels.
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