Fractured Clavicle 5 months later

November of last year while playing football, I got tackled on my shoulder. Needless to say, I broke my right collarbone. The doctor told me that it was a clean break, with my left side of my right collarbone being higher then the other side (hope you can understand that).

Since, while missing the playoffs, I have taken great care of it. Not partaking in any activity for 10 weeks after (16 yrs. old, since it makes a difference). I slowly got back into lifting heavy weights. I have felt nothing of note since November.

Yet yesterday, and athletic therapist and PT from my gym told me their will be problems in the future. He said the calciuim will break off sooner or later, leaving a vulnerable fracture. Should I be worried?

Well, actually you should be very careful starting to practice again because the problem with the calcium breaking off will get really worse. My brother had the same Problem, with the same side of his collarbone and he had to quit football completely, because the doctor predicted that he might not be able to use his shoulder/arm properly in the future if he is not going to quit playing and practicing. If you get tackled wrong again, it might be, that you will have to quit forever. So just be a very careful and if you practice make sure the place of the clean break is always secured properly.

It sounds like everything is going fine and you've done the right thing by slowly returning to training.

When it happened the doctor would have looked at your injury and decided whether you needed an operation or not. They look at the broken bone and see how deformed the break is. Yours was one that they thought would heal itself, which it sounds like it has.

When bone heals it lays down extra bone to bridge the gap. This on X ray can look like a bulge of bone. Often you can feel the lump through the skin too. Over time this remodels and it looks more like the original bone.

The calcium doesn't fall off. Why would your body get rid of it? It is the new bone holding the old fracture together.

If you are concerned go back to your doctor but it sounds like your should be fine. Enjoy the season.