Clavicle Error - Broken Collarbone

Thanks Oliver. Had a bit of a mishap on a Brompton. Apparently this should fix it...

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Nice scaffolding. That'll stick out from your shoulder quite a bit, no?
Hope you get better soon, not be able to ride does suck.

Yeah, I've definitely got a bit of a lump. Off painkillers now though so it's not bothering me too much (apart from the whole not being able to ride bit). Cheers.

get well soon! heal up quick!

First commute to work after having the hook plate removed. Life is good once more.

Thanks @noiser.

Any top tips for avoiding a massive scar, beyond bio-oil?

sorry to hear about your collarbone =( .. i had some silicone gel sticky-on patches that seemed to be pretty good. Will see if I can find out what brand they were.
Now thinking if I get my plate out will I have parallel scars??

Save your money.

Bio-oil is snakeoil, as will any other remedy promising to reduce the appearance of scars.

Don't let the wound macerate (in sweat, for example) until it has healed. Don't pick the wound. Keep it clean.

Now thinking if I get my plate out will I have parallel scars??

They'll probably go in through the same one - this is also to prevent cutting through any new nerve growth, or nerves they didn't cut through the first time round.

Sorry to hear of another mishap.

The mental side of not being able to ride is really tough.

GWS.

I am allowed to ride! It still looks fairly broken from the X-ray but I've definitely been told I'm allowed to do all normal things except heavy lifting. Not allowed to fall off though.

Not allowed to fall off though.

Bloody nanny state health and safety do gooders telling us what to do, what do doctors really know after all? You can fall of if you want, tho you might want to favour your right side for the landing.

Great news, Rosie.

an old toothbrush?

NHS cuts innit, those titanium pins don't pay for themselves.

Glad to hear your back on the bike Rosie!

Great news Rosie! I was cycling again after 5 weeks but felt OK to do so after 3 (my family would have given me too big a bollocking).

I just finished my course of physiotherapy at Dulwich Community Hospital (break happened at the end of June. I can't say my 3 sessions achieved much, except perhaps giving me a bit of reassurance that I was doing the right things (ie not avoiding doing what I normally do), and working the correct back muscles to support further bone heal. In fact, the physio seemed quite surprised from the off with my flexibility and strength, which I put down to genes, yoga, cycling, domestic activity (not a euph), and good posture.

The last x-ray a few months ago showed non-union, so hopefully the next one in December will show some improvement, though I'm not expecting it.

Well jel of you lot getting rad battle scars and bits of metal. All I've got to show for my collision with imbecile peds is a bump, weird crunching and clicking in the shoulder area, pain if I a roll on to that side in my sleep, and an inability to cycle through Camberwell Green without holding my breath and slowing to about 5mph. Mental scars can >>>>>>>>>>

Ok, joining the club. My first broken bone ever...

In Royal Hospital the've send me home and have an appointment in one week time exactly. The doctor told me it looks like it need an operation, but people "above" said that not at the moment.

He also mentioned that I shouldn't be surprised if it will need an operation...

Got one picture of xray...

Any idea if I should insist on further help or is it really ok to leave it be for one week?

Fuck Taxis btw...

Thank you.

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Thanks everyone.

I had a physio appointment this morning but apparently everything's as it should be so was sent on my merry way. Feel very lucky. Glad yours was good too MM.

I was fine cycling in but got a bit freaked out cycling home (dark, raining, insane drivers) - I really don't want to fall off and have to go through surgery again :/

Might start riding the 69er for a bit... Feel a bit safer as it's such a beast (someone drove into me once on Lewisham roundabout and I wobbled a bit and stayed on. Love that bike).

Oh no! Posted mine before I saw yours. The internet seems to think surgery is a Good Thing; I had mine a week and a half after I did it, fwiw.

Hurrah! Good news.

I'm kind of jealous of you lot with your broken collarbones, they seem to heal up so quickly :/

Technically mine is still broken :)

What's yours looking like now @Fox?

Might start riding the 69er for a bit... Feel a bit safer as it's such a beast (someone drove into me once on Lewisham roundabout and I wobbled a bit and stayed on. Love that bike).

Do it!

I'm sure in a few days you'll be feeling more or less as you were pre-crash, hopefully without Post Idiot Road-user Stress Disorder.

You're totally within reason though - darkness, rain, insane drivers etc are just about OK in isolation but when combined, and in rush hour, make me want to get get a turbo trainer and never leave my house again.

Well I hope it unbreaks soon :)

It's looking stuck at 90 degrees flexion again unfortunately. Found out yesterday, it was all looking good until then. Was pretty fed up yesterday.

Back to see surgeon next week.

T minus 12 hours till plate removal.
I am looking forward to getting it done. Not looking forward to time of the bicycle.

Was the plate always set for removal?
Is it a general anaesthetic job?

Yep it was a hook plate for a dislocated collarbone. It is all out and done. Currently eatting all the food and waiting till the nerve block to finsh! Kingston hospital are brilliant