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Nick, I fell off in the rain, approaching a roundabout, doing a huge 5mph. (front wheel slide) after the shock, got back on and found I could not grip the brakes very well.
Home and bed. The next day could not move either my arms; both welded at the elbow. Hospital x-rays revealed no fracture.
Went skiing the next week. Could not pick up my case even had to have it carried. 1st fall, on 1st ski run could not get up... had to be helped.
When I returned, went from Heathrow, direct to the hospital... and I was a tad firm. X-ray me NOW.
2x displaced radial heads!
I still suffer from time to time with 'clicking' elbows that lock.
So... do NOT take everything they say as gospel. I was later offered an elbow replacement. Luckily I refused point blank. (back then they were made of plastic and caused nothing but major problems. )
You will notice when doing physio that the radial head break, is not so much an issue of bending the elbow, but more with rotation at the wrist.
oh and buy a plastic cup-stainless beaker etc. You will go through china like mad for a few weeks (well I did)
PM me if you have other concerns, Heal up well fella.