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2nd opinion?
My son had collarbone surgery 10 weeks ago after a hockey injury. He was told recovery time would be 6-8 weeks and that he could resume playing with the plate and screws in place. Today, after 10 weeks, the doc said come back in 8 more weeks before he would clear him. Now my son wants me to arrange a second opinion. Anybody else have any info on collarbone surgery recovery time? By the way...he feels fine and has no problems with range of motion or pain at all.
We had the 2nd opinion today and he was cleared for sports by this new MD. I'm glad I pursued it (even though hockey season is over now) and know he is healing fine.
Hi,
As per your post I am not able to understand as why he has not cleared him for hockey and lacrosse if your son does not have any functional deficit.
Is there any imaging being done recently?
2nd opinion is indeed needed.
Keep me posted.
Bye.
As per your post I am not able to understand as why he has not cleared him for hockey and lacrosse if your son does not have any functional deficit.
Is there any imaging being done recently?
2nd opinion is indeed needed.
Keep me posted.
Bye.
He has not been recommended to have either PT or OT and is having no real functional problems at all--just for some reason cannot get cleared to go back to hockey and lacrosse, even after 10 weeks. I will pursue the 2nd opinion.
Hi,
I strongly feel that you should be taking a second opinion. It is indeed important for your son who wants to take up sports as career. If upon one opinion there is some concern then you should be taking second opinion.
What about physical therapy and occupational therapy?
Has it been started?
Keep me posted.
Bye.
I strongly feel that you should be taking a second opinion. It is indeed important for your son who wants to take up sports as career. If upon one opinion there is some concern then you should be taking second opinion.
What about physical therapy and occupational therapy?
Has it been started?
Keep me posted.
Bye.
I am not 100% sure of the location of the fracture (my son is away at college) but I do know for sure that he had a plate and 6 screws put in on 12/7/08. He just saw his orthopedist today (10 weeks later) and doesn't want to see him again for 8 weeks! This seems an excessively long amount of time for healing and my son would like a second opinion so he can be cleared to play sports again.
He is not overtly bothered by the plate, though he does notice it, and has full ROM of his arm. He has been practicing with his team though no contact until cleared and has no trouble with either hockey stickhandling or playing lacrosse.
Just trying to find out if a 2nd opinion seems unreasonable or not.
He is not overtly bothered by the plate, though he does notice it, and has full ROM of his arm. He has been practicing with his team though no contact until cleared and has no trouble with either hockey stickhandling or playing lacrosse.
Just trying to find out if a 2nd opinion seems unreasonable or not.
Hi,
The clavicle serves as the primary bony connection between the thorax and upper limb.
A fracture of the clavicle also is known as a broken collarbone.
What type of fracture it is?
Is it proximal, distal or middle fracture of clavicle?
It is one of the most common fractures. 5% involve the proximal 1/3 of the clavicle, 70% the middle 1/3 and 25% the distal 1/3.
The most common treatment is open reduction and internal fixation with a plate and screws. The plate may be placed superiorly, anteriorly, or antero-inferiorly. Hardware irritation is common after surgery, requiring plate removal. Patients with displaced fractures develop a generally asymptomatic deformity from the fracture. Functional deficits are unusual but can occur with markedly displaced fractures.
Return to full function should occur by 6 to 12 weeks.
Keep me informed if you have any queries.
Bye.
The clavicle serves as the primary bony connection between the thorax and upper limb.
A fracture of the clavicle also is known as a broken collarbone.
What type of fracture it is?
Is it proximal, distal or middle fracture of clavicle?
It is one of the most common fractures. 5% involve the proximal 1/3 of the clavicle, 70% the middle 1/3 and 25% the distal 1/3.
The most common treatment is open reduction and internal fixation with a plate and screws. The plate may be placed superiorly, anteriorly, or antero-inferiorly. Hardware irritation is common after surgery, requiring plate removal. Patients with displaced fractures develop a generally asymptomatic deformity from the fracture. Functional deficits are unusual but can occur with markedly displaced fractures.
Return to full function should occur by 6 to 12 weeks.
Keep me informed if you have any queries.
Bye.
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