Hi all,
I broke my left collarbone in a crash two days
ago...have to wait another 3 days to see an ortho. The
ER said I had closed displaced fracture, but they
seemed to think I wouldn't need surgery, that there
were no deformities or anything. I was discharged with
a sling and some basic instructions.
l'm curious what the recovery was like? Right now it
hurts but that's obvious. Here are some questions
have if anyone can help since i'm stressed out while I
wait to talk to a doc:
1) It says 6-8 weeks to heal ...does that mean fully
healed, like I can go about my normal physical activity?
Or is that just for the bone itself to "fuse" back
together?
2) Is surgery common for displaced fractures? The ER
didn't seem to think it was severe enough, but you read
a lot of different things
3) About how many days should I expect before I can
move the arm a little at all..IE when it gets easier to put
a shirt on, which right now is difficult
4) Can I worsen the fracture by moving my arm? 1
haven't taken it out of the sling other than to shower so
I'm doing the best I can, but the arm still moves here
and there (typing, just natural turns)...the pain isn't any
different during these motions
Anyway thanks in advance for any help or experience
you can provide.
I broke my left collarbone in a crash two days
ago...have to wait another 3 days to see an ortho. The
ER said I had closed displaced fracture, but they
seemed to think I wouldn't need surgery, that there
were no deformities or anything. I was discharged with
a sling and some basic instructions.
l'm curious what the recovery was like? Right now it
hurts but that's obvious. Here are some questions
have if anyone can help since i'm stressed out while I
wait to talk to a doc:
1) It says 6-8 weeks to heal ...does that mean fully
healed, like I can go about my normal physical activity?
Or is that just for the bone itself to "fuse" back
together?
2) Is surgery common for displaced fractures? The ER
didn't seem to think it was severe enough, but you read
a lot of different things
3) About how many days should I expect before I can
move the arm a little at all..IE when it gets easier to put
a shirt on, which right now is difficult
4) Can I worsen the fracture by moving my arm? 1
haven't taken it out of the sling other than to shower so
I'm doing the best I can, but the arm still moves here
and there (typing, just natural turns)...the pain isn't any
different during these motions
Anyway thanks in advance for any help or experience
you can provide.