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Broken Collarbone - Surgery or not? - UPDATE 11/12

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  • #21
    My husband broke his from a four wheeler accident. He did the surgery because they said it was possible that it could heal but not good chances and he'd be in a lot of pain until it did. Possibly months. Did the surgery and he has 10 screws and a plate in there. Within a week he was feeling better, sore at the incision and if you pushed on it of course and that took a couple months. He still is tender if I hug him and my chin goes into it but overall he feels good. Some arthritis in it but he does well. He doesn't ride as much as I do, he just trail rides but if I remember correctly we rode about a month after the surgery.
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    • #22
      I'm sorry, really not fun. Ive broken mine twice (nearly in the same place but very clean luckily) and have a large bump where the bone healed. No surgery and I regret it. It hurts in the cold and you can see it when I wear tank tops or anything that has a lower neckline. I can put light pressure on it and it aches. I was in a sling for two months and did PT, but I really should have done more.
      I am on my phone 90% of the time. Please ignore typos, misplaced lower case letters, and the random word butchered by autocowreck.

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      • #23
        Originally posted by ride the pony View Post
        Bones hurt like heck for about 10 days thes healing is fine.
        This is so true- I broke mine in 2008 (surgery was brought up, but ultimately not needed). The first week-10 days was excruciating- anything but sitting absolutely still had me in horrible pain. Then, at 10 or so days I was fine (assuming I wasn't too active). Very little to no pain.

        I rode about 7 weeks post-break (would have been sooner if I hadn't had overly worried parents)
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        • #24
          My daughter broke hers (one break, basically snapped in half with some displacement). Her ortho offered surgery but didn't push it. The specialist we consulted said it would heal well without. She didn't want to go through the surgery and have a scar.
          It did heal quickly, but not 'well'. The ends of the break shifted a bit so they didn't knit together cleanly. Daughter has a prominent bump and the shoulder is not as wide on the break side. I aches when the weather's ugly. She might consider having surgery to repair it.
          Y'all ain't right!

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          • #25
            I broke mine in three places (one VERY displaced) and did not have surgery. This was about 13 years ago, so things may have changed. I have full use of that shoulder/arm, chest area. I was told that all surgery would do was give me prettier xrays.

            I have hardware in my leg and while it's apples and oranges to compare as the collarbone is "non weight bearing" - I plan to avoid hardware in the future.

            Painful injury though.

            I was back to riding in 6 weeks - jumping 3'6" bareback because I couldn't get the saddle on ). I was younger then though and in GREAT shape for me when it happened. I also was a BM and had to do barn chores almost the entire time (other than help from some GREAT friends). BO, who was a relative, was not supportive at all.

            Sending healing wishes.
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            • #26
              I broke my collar bone in just two pieces about 5 years ago now. I had to have surgery as the two pieces were separated by about 1.5 inches. I got a titanium plate and 6 screws and I have never looked back. I had surgery and was back on a horse a week and a half later. Believe it or not, it was actually more comfortable to ride than to walk. This was all per doctors instructions by the way. He said to "let pain be my guide" as to what I could do activity wise. I did however have some lifting requirements that I had to stick to. No more than 10 pounds for the first 4 weeks or something like that.

              Things I wish I had known:
              There is a specialist somewhere in Seattle apparently that does the same surgery orthoscopically (inserts plate and screws). I have about a 5 inch scar on my collar bone right now and had I known that orthoscopic was an option I would have definitely done it. It is quite obvious when I wear anything with a wider cut neckline.

              Ever since I broke my collar bone, I haven't been straight. My right shoulder (the one I broke) is slightly further back than my left. This does cause some straightness issues in my horses. I have to go to the chiro on a regular basis to stay straight.

              SUNSCREEN ON YOUR SCAR!!! Once your incision has healed make sure you wear sunscreen on it if it will be in the sun! If you don't your scar will be much worse. Half of mine got burnt when it was healing so that side is even more obvious now. It sucks!!
              "Be the change you want to see in the world."
              ~Mahatma Gandhi

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              • #27
                My daughter broke her collarbone last year and it was a single break. She wore a sling and was riding again in 6 weeks. Hope you get better soon

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                • #28
                  Seattle Specialist

                  The Seattle specialist mentioned in this thread is Dr. Carl Basamania at the Polyclinic, no doubt. He pioneered the pin method of repairing clavicles, which promotes a much better cosmetic result than plates. People fly in to see him from all over the world. He repaired my displaced clavicle and I am very pleased with the results. No scar and full range of motion. He did not want me to ride, however, until the pin was removed. Luckily I did not have to fly across the country for the removal. Basamania set me up with a local doctor who was familiar with the procedure.

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                  • #29
                    My daughter broke her clavicle playing soccer. She was in horrible pain. Her break was clean but it was very unstable.

                    We opted for surgery because of the pain and also because they were worried that her clavicle would set in a shortened manner (it was overlapping, not meeting at the break).

                    She had a pin put in and then removed once the bone had started to mend about 8 weeks post op.

                    She has a very minor scar. It really isn't too noticeable. Her "bump" from the break isn't too bad either.

                    She was so much happier post op. Even the trauma of surgery was not anywhere near the pain from having her broken clavicle rub up and down against itself every time she moved.

                    A week post op she was really pretty much pain free, maybe even sooner. I think I gave her narcotics a day or two post op then OTC pain meds.

                    Prior to surgery she was getting narcotics round the clock at a maximum dose. It was the most painful bone I've ever seen broken.

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                    • #30
                      Bearhunter- GET THE SURGERY!!! I was back foxhunting at the 5 week mark (and no I' m not one of those crazies who defies death to get on a horse....I was fully effing healed...)

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                        Originally posted by jennifersw View Post
                        Bearhunter- GET THE SURGERY!!! I was back foxhunting at the 5 week mark (and no I' m not one of those crazies who defies death to get on a horse....I was fully effing healed...)
                        I am scheduled for surgery next Wed. I am having it done by a specialist (upper extremity.) He said there would be no way for it to heal correctly without the surgery.

                        Thanks for all the input and advice. I am much appreciative!

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                        • #32
                          Good luck! Let us know how it goes.

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