Maine-iac Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 While skiing at Baker over the weekend I fell backwards off a cliff (12ft of airtime) and landed on my left shoulder snapping my clavicle into 3 pieces. Currently it looks like a Z, with a point poking out of the very front/top of my mid-shoulder. The break is protruding forward, so it looks like a weird extension of my pectoral muscle. I am going to the DRs later on, so will update this, but I was wondering what sort of recovery time I may be looking at, and any other helpful recommendations. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimmo Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 i think lance armstrong was back on his bike in a few weeks after breaking his clavicle in a few places. his was surgically pinned; sounds like you'll be having that too.... 4 to 6 weeks before climbing again, i'd guess? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RokIzGud Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 I separated my shoulder and clavicle mountain biking. I was out for 6 weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
el jefe Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 4 to 6 weeks is pretty standard for a fracture to heal. more complicated stuff like ankles can take a lot longer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrgo Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 I climbed six weeks to the day after I broke my clavicle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maine-iac Posted January 19, 2010 Author Share Posted January 19, 2010 Good to hear about the recovery times. The doc said that surgery is a must because the two large parts are overlapping each other by 3cm, displaced by 200%, and I've got that third part of the bone in there as well... each one of those things by itself could warrant surgery and ive got all three of 'em! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maine-iac Posted January 21, 2010 Author Share Posted January 21, 2010 Just had surgery today. They put in a plate and 11 screws. Now the count down begins.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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