Help with collar bone

[dont fight with gravity]

Hi All,

3 weeks ago I had a bit of nasty fall from my mountain bike resulting in what the doctors called a severe collar bone fracture.

I have some xray photos but sadly i cant post them up due to forum rules yet so they will have to come in a little while

Basically my doctor whilst im sure he knows what is doing didn't have very strong English. I have it in a poly sling at the moment when i am out and about but for sleeping I am removing it as its hard to sleep when its on. From what i understood it has shown no sign of healing yet in 3 weeks, so I i have to keep the sling for a further 4 weeks before my next X-Ray

I would just appreciate it if anybody could explain how things are going to work out, and if there is anything i should/shouldn't be doing. particularly should i be attempting to move it at all...

Most of the pain has gone now so the arm is semi functional (however I haven't tried lifting it up to head hight or anything like that since its still not set or anything)

Is moving it ok? should it be kept to a total minimum or is moving it around ok? Anybody with similar experience of a fracture like mine would be appreciated and any advice with things I can do in the next 4 weeks to try ensure a better recovery would be great. From what I can tell the bone will be poking out my chest as a permanent feature

edit- got the pics working, click for the bigger version

Current X-ray


X-ray taken at the time of the accident (3 weeks ago)


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[gcoe]

Hi dont fight with gravity

You have received conservative management (sling) which is normal in # clavicles. However the bone ends appear hopelessly aligned. IT is hard to see how they could knit together with so much distance between the bone ends. the clavicle willbe functionally grossly shortened and this could cause problems for you, particularly in things like lifting and manual handling or some sporting endeavours

I am not sure this is going to be a good outcome for you. I would go back to the surgeon and find out if there are other options (surgical fixation etc.) And if not satisfied with the response I would seek a second opnion.