My son broke his collarbone 2 weeks ago, at the moment he is wearing a collar and cuff sling. He should make a full recovery, but has anyone broken their collar bone, and still get trouble with it?
2006-11-09 20:33:20 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
Hi ive never had a fractured clavicle but i do treat these everyday.Clavicles are quite a delicate bone to fracture and being where it is in the human body the only treatment is collar and cuff.No plaster cast is applied as it simple wouldnt work and heal as being in a funny plasce on your body.Your son must make sure he does rest alot,dont do no sports etc just take it easy for the nxt couple off mths as this is how long sometimes they take to heal.If you son does what the consultants say by hes orders it could be quicker as younger childrens bones heal quicker.He must also keep the collar and cuff on to prevent the fracture from moving other wise you will be bck at square one.Since ive worked for the NHS which is 10 years i havent heard off no one having long term problems,yes he may have to be careful with sports etc as this will be a weak area,but thats all.As long as he rests and takes it easy the fracture will heal correctly and in aligment.Good Luck
2006-11-09 21:05:52 · answer #1 · answered by Sexy Red 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
A collarbone, as with most bones, should take about 6 weeks to fully heal, so long as it has been rested properly during this time. As you will have discovered, it is not possible to put a collarbone in a cast due to its location, so the collar and cuff is the best option for immobilisation.
The doctor will have checked that the bone was straight at the time when the collar and cuff was fitted, so you should have no worries about it not setting properly, so long as your son is not using the arm.
Once healed, there will be a lumpy nodule at the site of the fracture. This is nothing to worry about and is part of the natural healing process. Normally a bone's growing activities take place within a sheath covering the bone. When a bone is fractured, this sheath tears, which results in the ossification process taking place in a bigger area than the sheath would normally allow. This results in the lump at the site of the fracture. The sheath will also be repairing itself and will limit the size of the lump.
A collarbone fracture is a very common fracture, and virtually never result in any loss of function or mobility. You should have nothing at all to worry about.
2006-11-09 20:49:19 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
I was shot in the right shoulder/chest area with a .38 spcl round. It broke my collarbone too. I had the surgery to have the bullet removed and the collar bone repaired. I too was very worried about the results when I went back to shooting large bore rifles and shotguns. I "eased" back into the sport after giving myself some extra time to heal. I started out shooting a lot of .22lr, at least a case per sitting (500rounds), then moved on to .223 for a while as well. I knew when I was ready to move up, I went to a 410 shotgun, then a 20 gauge. Right after that, I was back to my 270 win. with a muzzle break finally jumping up to 12 gauge and some big bore rifles. This all took almost a year, and I found that I could only tolerate the 12 gauge or big bores for a few rounds at a time. It really took me almost 2 years to be back in form and able to shoot nonstop without pain or discomfort. If you must hurry back into shooting, I'd really suggest a good padded shooting coat or vest, invest in some good quality recoil pads for each firearm, maybe even a muzzlebreak on rifle and low base shells for the shotgun. Good luck and good shooting
2016-05-22 02:18:24 · answer #3 · answered by Karen 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only time you will get trouble is if it doesn't unite. Fortunately this is one bone in our body that unites quickly specially in children. Within 4-6 weeks your child should be moving his arm very well. Expect satisfactory union in 6-8 weeks' time. Don't worry if your child will have a lump in his collarbone area. That is just new bone forming and mending the break. This will disappear over a period of time, maybe in 8-12 months when the collarbone has fully remodelled.
2006-11-09 20:52:34 · answer #4 · answered by Rene B 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
ya i did broke my collarbone 4 yrs back in an accident. i took 2 months to recover. my one side of the sholder is an inch smaller than the other as the broken collar bone overlapped and got joined. nothing much could have been done abt it. as it takes it own natural course............. things are fine but i cannot take broken collar bone side hand totally backwards.
2006-11-09 22:11:00 · answer #5 · answered by kanupriya 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He should have no problems with it as long as you two follow the doctor's directions. I only have problems with mine because I needs plates put in for it to heal. Ensure he is always wearing the sling and don't overdo it once he get's the sling off.
2006-11-10 08:02:36 · answer #6 · answered by leafs1318 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes i broke both about 19yrs ago and i`m only 34 but i still have problems tell this day when i get grabbed the wrong way or it really hurts when it rains and i have to stay in bed all day,so yes he will have problems for a long time but not to where he can`t make it in the real world
2006-11-10 15:54:16 · answer #7 · answered by MRS.K 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I have broken both of my clavicles-twice. I don't really have any problems. Of course, I made sure that I took care of myself while I was healing.
2006-11-09 20:42:13 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Broke as a child, absolutly no ongoing problems
2006-11-09 20:43:19 · answer #9 · answered by lulu 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋