OTB and broken collar bone

Maciej Ga³uszka said:

hi , 2 days ago i was jumping and fall over my bike bar,
in result i broke left end of my collar bone, (last 2 cm
of bone cracked) it is clear, no pieces of bone anywhere,
but bone moved little up.

i live in Poland but used to live in US so i can clearly
say that polish medical service is far from being
perfect .

After few Rtg's Orthopedist (who is friend of my brother
also MD - i got special treatment in hospital) decides to
put mi in something called here Dassault bandage - kind of
plaster immobilizer that cover you completly on your left
side with my arm close to my belly so only my hand is out
and covers my left shoulder and goes across my chest.it is
to remain there for 4 weeks after that rehabilitation.

I had a very similar break two years ago, in the same
location as yours. They gave me a sling to use for two weeks
-- I used it for only one. Two weeks after the break, I was
sent to physical therapy and did twice-daily exercises. My
mobility came back within another two weeks.

Four weeks is a *very* long time to keep a shoulder
immobilized. Physical therapy is going to be brutal after
that long, as your range of motion will be very limited from
the lack of joint movement.
--
terry morse Palo Alto, CA bike.terrymorse.combike.terrymorse.comOpen ↗

Here is some good information about collar bone rehabilitation:

sportsmedicine.upmc.comInjuriesClavicleFracturOpen ↗
eRehab.htm

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terry morse Palo Alto, CA bike.terrymorse.combike.terrymorse.comOpen ↗

Maciej Ga³uszka said:

hi , 2 days ago i was jumping and fall over my bike bar,
in result i broke left end of my collar bone, (last 2 cm
of bone cracked) it is clear, no pieces of bone anywhere,
but bone moved little up.

i live in Poland but used to live in US so i can clearly
say that polish medical service is far from being
perfect .

After few Rtg's Orthopedist (who is friend of my brother
also MD - i got special treatment in hospital) decides to
put mi in something called here Dassault bandage - kind of
plaster immobilizer that cover you completly on your left
side with my arm close to my belly so only my hand is out
and covers my left shoulder and goes across my chest.it is
to remain there for 4 weeks after that rehabilitation.

now i know how medieval knights felt in their armor.

my question is- did anyone had similar accident and how
they treated it in his/her country, what do you think
about what they did to me, (any ideas how they could do it
better?) and generally everything that you can advise me
in this sad situation......

I broke my right collarbone last year in an accident.
Different break though - mine was toward the middle and my
collarbone is now v-shaped. I experienced nerve damage to
some muscles in my arm. I immobilized the arm in a sling for
four weeks. The hardest part of recovery was reducing the
nerve damage and rebuilding atrophied muscles in the arm. It
felt like someone skewered me with hot needles.

Plaster casts are not commonly used for collarbones anymore
in the U.S. , according to my doctor. They are far too
uncomfortable, and most people regain 100% of their motion
even if the bone is not shaped properly without a cast. A
cast would be used for bones that are shattered or otherwise
REALLY need to be immobilized.

It sounds like you have no nerve damage. If so, feel good
because recovery is just a matter of doing a little therapy
and basic exercises. I am very glad I had the therapist,
instead of just exercising myself. The therapist massaged
the muscles around my humerus to clavicle joint and relieved
the pent-up tension. This accelerated the healing.

Typing with one hand sucks, doesn't it?

-Collin

Hi,

I broke my collar bone three weeks ago when a car broadsided
me on my roadbike. I jumped up on the hood to prevent
injury, but when the driver stopped, I rolled off the front
of the car, landed on my shoulder, and broke the collar
bone. The last 1.5-2 inches of the collar bone snapped off.
I had surgery over a week ago and now have a titanium plate
and seven screws holding my collar bone together. My hope is
that rehabilitation and recovery will be quick so that I can
get back on the bike soon.

Best of luck with your recovery.

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hi , 2 days ago i was jumping and fall over my bike bar,
in result i broke left end of my collar bone, (last 2 cm
of bone cracked) it is clear, no pieces of bone anywhere,
but bone moved little up.

i live in Poland but used to live in US so i can clearly
say that polish medical service is far from being
perfect .

After few Rtg's Orthopedist (who is friend of my brother
also MD - i got special treatment in hospital) decides to
put mi in something called here Dassault bandage - kind of
plaster immobilizer that cover you completly

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your left side with my arm close to my belly so only my
hand is out and covers my left shoulder and goes across my
chest.it is to remain there for

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weeks after that rehabilitation.

now i know how medieval knights felt in their armor.

my question is- did anyone had similar accident and how
they treated it in his/her country, what do you think
about what they did to me, (any ideas how they could do it
better?) and generally everything that you can advise me
in this sad situation......

8cht' from said:

The last 1.5-2 inches of the collar bone snapped off. I had
surgery over a week ago and now have a titanium plate and
seven screws holding my collar bone together.

You should have gone with carbon -- better road feel. 🙂

I, too, hope you heal soon and have many good days biking.

--
Kevan Smith
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