Collar Bone

[Lurch the stalker]

Ok, so clearly there is enough experience here with broken collar bones

Out of interest, how many of you who have had a plate inserted have had it taken out again.

 

My doc advised me that its a safer option if I want to get back on the bike, as it would allow for the collar bone to break again should I fall

I just had my second plate taken out of the left collarbone back in February, no issues.

[Ratty]

Grade 2 tear on my AC shoulder ligament  and 3 fractured ribs from overcooking a table jump and coming down hard on my shoulder and head

 

Its only been 3 weeks but feels like 3 months already  !!

 

Some say its better to break your collar bone and get it repaired that try sit and wait for ligaments to heal ??

 

def gonna have to sit this 6 - 8 weeks out ansd let it heal properly

 

Bones much better than ligaments in healing time.

 

Tore my thumb ligaments more than a year back and still struggling with it getting sore / stiff.  Previously broken the middle bone in the same hand and 2 months of healing it was perfect.

[Veebee]

I am definitely going to take my plate out when I get the OK from the doc.

 

5 months down the line and I now have been experiencing some discomfort, was told to have x-rays done again in June so just have to wait it out for now.

[Frosty]

This was February 2013, 2 weeks after hitting the deck.

 

The hardest I've ever had to work at our race.