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Post Sternalclavicle Dislocation!!!
by Inmotions, Jul 15, 2007 07:28AM
Hello, I'm a 29 year old Male. -
About 2 weeks I injured myself resulting a Posterior Sternalclavical Dislocation - Given its rareity there is not a lot of research done on this regarding the healing process and longterm complications.
I was Treated in a great hospital - It was 5 days until I went for surgery closed - I am currently seeing a Sports physio who is well respected and highly creditable - She has never treated this before and is doing what ever she can to find information on this. She is treating this like any other dislocation for the time being and I do trust her.
Dislocations has its complications so im also looking for longterm answers.
If someone could answer these questions would be great and much appreciated.
With I suffer longterm complications?
Will I be able to endure my regular physical sports a year from now and not risk dislocation again?
If I dislocate it again - can it pop out faster and result in death as usually is the case of this type of injury?
What can I do to ensure the ligaments tighten and heal properly?
Is there a way to find out if the ligaments did heal properly all around the joint?
Is my joint weaker as most other common dislocations are such as shoulder dislocations?
Or does the body have a backup plan because the type of injury this is it would heal better then most other joints?
If anyone could please offer me any information you have it would be great. I am very physically active and I am not taking this too well so I am looking for as much information if I need to prepare myself mentally that I will not be able to do many of my activies because of the risk it may involve rupturing artiers and perhaps puncturing a lung.
Thank you very much,
Michael
About 2 weeks I injured myself resulting a Posterior Sternalclavical Dislocation - Given its rareity there is not a lot of research done on this regarding the healing process and longterm complications.
I was Treated in a great hospital - It was 5 days until I went for surgery closed - I am currently seeing a Sports physio who is well respected and highly creditable - She has never treated this before and is doing what ever she can to find information on this. She is treating this like any other dislocation for the time being and I do trust her.
Dislocations has its complications so im also looking for longterm answers.
If someone could answer these questions would be great and much appreciated.
With I suffer longterm complications?
Will I be able to endure my regular physical sports a year from now and not risk dislocation again?
If I dislocate it again - can it pop out faster and result in death as usually is the case of this type of injury?
What can I do to ensure the ligaments tighten and heal properly?
Is there a way to find out if the ligaments did heal properly all around the joint?
Is my joint weaker as most other common dislocations are such as shoulder dislocations?
Or does the body have a backup plan because the type of injury this is it would heal better then most other joints?
If anyone could please offer me any information you have it would be great. I am very physically active and I am not taking this too well so I am looking for as much information if I need to prepare myself mentally that I will not be able to do many of my activies because of the risk it may involve rupturing artiers and perhaps puncturing a lung.
Thank you very much,
Michael
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I have been searching for over a month and until now I have found nobody who has had this injury other than my 14 year old son. He suffered this in a wrestling tournament. He had emergency surgery by an ortho with a vascular surgeon present in case of complications. Thankfully, everything seemed to go fine with surgery. The ortho said he must not particiapate in any contact sports again in order to avoid risk of similar injury. He gave the okay to swimming. However, 2 weeks after the surgery a second ortho doctor said that he should be just fine coming back to wrestling or any contact sport after 6 months. We are a liitle perplexed. I really would like to find as many people as possible who have had this injury and gather their experiences. PLease let me know what you have found out and if you would be willing to email me at ***@**** then I will like to share more details and maybe trade phone numbers. I look forward to speaking with you.
Dean