Clavicle Fracture Treatment Options: Surgical vs. Non-Operative | Dr. Chad Myeroff
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- Опубликовано: 23 ноя 2024
- If you've recently suffered a clavicle (collar bone) fracture and are seeking guidance on the best treatment options, you're in the right place. In this informative video, shoulder and elbow surgeon Dr. Chad Myeroff provides valuable insights into surgical and non-operative treatments for clavicle fractures.
Dr. Chad Myeroff, based at the esteemed TRIA Orthopedic Center in Woodbury, Minnesota, has extensive experience in treating various shoulder and elbow conditions, including rotator cuff tears, shoulder arthritis, fractures, and dislocations. His expertise in the field makes him a reliable source of information when it comes to clavicle fractures.
In this video, Dr. Myeroff explains the different treatment approaches for clavicle fractures, weighing the pros and cons of surgical intervention versus non-operative methods. He dives into the factors that influence the decision-making process, such as the location and severity of the fracture, age, activity level, and individual patient preferences.
By watching this video, you'll gain a comprehensive understanding of the surgical techniques employed in clavicle fracture repair using plate and screw fixation (open reduction and internal fixation), as well as the benefits and potential risks associated with surgical intervention. Dr. Myeroff also discusses non-operative treatments, such as immobilization with slings or braces, and highlights the circumstances in which they may be an appropriate choice.
Empower yourself with the knowledge you need to make an informed decision about your clavicle fracture treatment. Dr. Chad Myeroff's expertise and patient-centered approach ensure that you'll receive the best possible care tailored to your unique circumstances.
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Broke my collarbone about 5 months ago mountain biking.
I decided not to go the surgical route even though it was highly recommended by the surgeon. About 2 weeks later I was out of the sling and starting motion exercises. 3 weeks in was able to drive my stick car again and 1m 1/2 I was back on the bike. Recovery times are different for everyone just remember to stay positive!
Hi
may i know the updates about your collarbone?
cause i didn't undergo to surgeon because I'm poor, I don't have money
last 2 weeks I've been in accident while I'm driving motorcycle and my x ray result is complete bone clavicle fracture
meaning the bone completely goes a part
@@happyburger4424My collarbone healed just fine and I’m glad I didn’t do the surgery.
Yes I do have a little bump on my clavicle but i personally would rather have that then a huge scar.
Every situation is different, mine was broken in 3 pieces and still managed to heal 100%. I recommend listen to your doctor and take their advice. If you don’t it’s basically gambling, which in my case got lucky. Hope you get well soon!
Thanks for the video doc. I broke the clavicle, along with fracturing ribs 3-8 on May 12th. Today is day 10 for me post surgery. My fracture was non-aligned and both of the bone pieces were pointed different ways. From the day of the surgery, although I was in a bunch of pain I already started feeling some relief. I am not wearing the sling anymore after day 10, and my arm doesn't hurt anymore just hanging to the side at rest. I would suggest anyone who is on the fence about getting this surgery to just don't wait around...do it now. I think it's one of the best decisions I've made in my life, and I am grateful to have a good medical team to take care of me.
I'm day 26 from ORIF of the right clavicle, I echo your recommendation, no more real pain, just numbness and tightness. Not being able to lift anything heavy for 12 weeks is the hardest part.
this is a great video i wish my orthopedic would of told me same thing and gave me a solution for my clavicle and not just my shoulder .
Just 2 weeks out of surgery with a plate and screws. I just want out of my metal/velcro sling. Incision is healing very nicely. I'm 53, and my 1st bone break. Thanks for your informative video.
I’m 25 years old, will be 26 on September 9. Just broke mine a few days ago and I am terrified of surgery. I’m really not looking forward to having to be put under anesthesia. Really praying to God that it can heal naturally.
@@IFC97anesthesia is the least of my concerns, just wait until week 3 of wearing a sling 😭... broke mine in a drunken argument with my older brother when I was 16, but because I was underage drinking when it happened everyone thought I was being dramatically drunk. It's been 20yrs and my problems as a result of malunion have increased in frequency and severity over time, so now I'm getting set up for surgery and like you I'm nervous though for different reasons it seems. In my case because of how my collarbone healed, when I lift weights and my shoulder swells, it causes the bone to push against the artery limiting the blood supply to my brain enough to cause seizures. So I'm not at all scared of going under because this will hopefully be the last time I do as a result of my busted up clavicle. 😀👍
@@stillawakening4721 Hey man, how did it work out for you? Are you back to lifting yet?
@@kshenriques yes, I'm still far from full strength but definitely progressing well. Still get some nerve pain with specific movements but I have something else going on with my SC joint the orthopedist was hoping would resolve from the surgery but didn't, so I'm not exactly the best example. However the surgery itself, the recovery, all of it went great and I've benefited from it.
I broke mine going over the handlebars on my dirtbike, never hurt too bad... I was at high risk for non-union; surgery. Im in San Diego, warm climate, never bothered me sufficient to remove, until. Pushing tens years later the skin started attaching to the plate. Had it removed. I was also told by the surgeon, Scripps Sports Medicine, they recommend removal if continuing contact sports as the bone is weaker at both ends. I am three weeks in and board out of my mind as the recovery is similar to fracture, eight screws in that little bone has risk of fracture. The incision was glued and nearly healed. There are studies out there re clavicle hardware removal and refracture; namely women with low-bmi.
Thanks for sharing, broke my shoulder blade and clavicle 2 weeks ago, collar bone sis displaced 5cm but I feel really good... don't know if I should have surgery or not...
Thank you for sharing. I’m also in SD and am very active. Broke my clavicle today. 🤪 this is helpful information.
@@Wildcat-Woman I am so sorry, its not too bad, your going to be ok. I cannot recommend Daniel Keefe at Green Torrey Pines enough, and then surgery at Scripps Carmel Valley. Every touch point from consult to intake nurse, surgical nurses and f/u was outstanding care. I didnt do pt, I brought in a list of exercises and went through it with Dr Keefe @ week# / %weight. If you do PT id def goto Shiley in UTC. Keefe was my third consult before I chose surgeons.
@surfride101 this is incredible information! Thank you!! I have an appointment with an orthopedic surgeon this morning at UCSD, but I will definitely give a call to your recommendations also. I’m ready to get back out there already and it’s only been one day 🤪🤣
I'm no doctor but ibroke my collar bone in a motorcycle accident that i encountered and it was pretty bad. After 2 months i still had a lot of pain and i was not able to put a lot of pressure or lift heavy or else it would start to hurt. How I fixed jt?
I started using anabolic steroids, (testosterone) after the first week i felt an incredible difference. Not only do i look amazing but my collar bone haz completly healed and I'm able to train harder than ever. Today, I have over 4 months training and im able to do pullups, dips, benchpress over 80kg without any problem.
I had a conservative treatment for my shoulder, but now it feels internally rotated and depressed, and really hurts when I try certain exercises. I’m debating whether or not to go for surgery. I feel pain with almost every pushing and pulling movement with pronated grip, especially because the shoulder socket is smaller now. I can still work around it and hit the gym to build muscle, but my pecs have ended up looking uneven.
Snapped mine on a dirt bike. 31, thinking that a plate will be the best bet. I beat my body, and don’t want it breaking again, like I’ve seen so many times with my buddies lol
I broke my collarbone about a week ago after a fall from my front steps. I am dealing with some severe pain and swelling. Hoping to see ortho soon. There is like a ball shaped swelling that is driving me nuts. I can't take NSAIDs. Any advice on reducing the swelling?
Doc I have a fractuese clavicle molunion can I did sergery ? The broken after 5 months
Broke my clavicle last week. It's significantly Displaced, and non-union or malunion seems kind of likely. Figure-8 brace favored here, so that's what I have.
I'm going the conservative route. Interesting thing though is that I don't have much pain. (Not pushing it, of course.) Is that odd? A bad sign?) Or a semi-decent sign that maybe it will asymptomatic-ish, even if there's a non-union.
Great video by the way. Thanks for putting it up.
Same! I broken mine last 6 days. I am choosing non operative treatment which is conservative treatment. My fracture is displaced 2.21cm. Im 20. Lightly active lifestyle and a moto biker. Share your tips with me.
@@AOMYGAMING how is your condition right now
@@mrprithvi2566 pretty good, I have my mobility and flexibility back but my strength is slowly heal. For now, I can only pick item around 3KG only. However, im doing great, live just like normal people, can drive, eat, taking bath with so much comfortable than before.
@@AOMYGAMINGhey please can you share more information about it may i know your number please i also broke my clavicle bone I'm taking conservative treatment it's been 2 months it's still paining please reply 😢
@@nallaashwini8059 same here i broke mine 2 days ago, im 22, im skinny and somewhat active, i have a comminuted impacted middle (so 2 or 3 pieces) clavicle fracture over 2 cm short, they recommend surgery but its so costly and nerve wrecking.. plz help what did you guys end up doing and how was the progress
Just got a broken clavicule last month, now im going through conservative treatment (non surgical), my doctor says there are possibilities of a slight malunion (about 1.3 cm). But i got concern with the streghtness of the bone in the future, will it as strong as normal or fracture clavicule that going through surgical treatment??
I am seriously praying for conservative treatment. I broke my new car accident. I’ve gotten 2 x-rays. Both x-ray techs said it was pretty bad but obviously they’re not surgeons. Really not looking forward to the conversation. Very scary.
Any update, I broke mine and have about the same displacement. 1.1 CM. How is it going?
Hello Sir could you help me. My mom got collar bone fracture. I want to share X ray with you for suggestions
My right Clavicle is broken Off of the Scapula and is considered level 3 elevated. My left clavicle has permanent damaged at the sternal end. these are the leftover results from going over my bicycle handle bars where I also broke 5 ribs and the right scapula landing on concrete. Should I pursue any other strength training other than bands to support these limiting injuries. the over head reach is the only motion that creates the pinching pain.
Ok so I’m nine and I broke my collarbone bone when I was seven I broke it from running fast and I hit my head on metal then I passed out for like I dunno bc I got an concussion I was scared but when I got home I fell right asleep
Hi. I’m on day six of healing; no surgery. I keep my arm in the sling and steady. I don’t want to tear any healing that may be going on. When can I change my shirt? I really don’t want to tear any healing. Perhaps wait a total of two weeks? It’s still too tender now. Thanks.
Hey wanted to see 17 days in how you’re feeling
@ edyrose7074,
I am feeling better. At the 2 week mark, I changed out of my shirt but I made the mistake of pushing, with my injured left, slinged, arm, to the right to slip my right arm though and it tore something. So I waited for four days, taking it easy, to get some more healing from that. Today, day five from that, I felt good enough to take a full shower and scrub my back, with a luffa type scrunchie, on a stick and that was a real milestone. I have decided to rest my left swollen ankle today and this weekend, to get some good healing on that. I had been previously walking on it to get some stress relief by doing my daily walks outside. So I will need to be patient and do without my daily walks for just a little while.
The internet says that these broken clavicles will heal no matter what you do to them, so I decided not to worry too much about it.
Good luck with your healing journey. Much love and peace to you, ❤️
@ edyrose7074,
Well I have the type that doesn’t have to have surgery I should add because I don’t want to mislead anyone with that statement that they’ll heal no matter what. I meant that to apply for the type that’s broken the 80% way, that I have read about. Readers of this comment will need to do their own research. Thanks!
@ edyrose7074,
I should add that there is a nerve there, round-about, where the injury is, on my type of break. Well, when I “ retore it “ I think that I may have also retore that nerve so I am really going to try and be careful with the healing because I don’t want any permanent damage done on that nerve causing a weird chronic pain condition. So one thing, that the internet said was to be careful of the weight force on it, even the weight of the arm, itself. One suggested to keep it slinger for the 6 to 8 weeks when bone growth will be knitting it together. I’m 55 years old so I will most likely follow this instruction considering that I will heal slower than a young person but keep in mind, 6 to 8 weeks is the general standard time on bone growth and healing. It’s better to be safe than sorry is my motto. 😆 but BOY is it hard to be patient!
Hi, just curious to see how you were moving along? Any progress? I broke my left side yesterday and the doctor recommended the 8 point brace. Thank you!
I had a complete break of my collarbone from a hit in soccer in 2005. I broke it twice within two weeks. I had a hard fall on the ice three weeks ago,,,, in a lot of muscle and nerve pain. finally went to hospital to find out i had whiplash and complete (non union) break of the collarbone again. I'm on pain meds, the dr did not recommend surgery or rather discouraged it. I can't put my arm up without those two bones hitting each other and preventing movement. i don't know what to do
Same bro😂😂 defender give shoulder with knee😊😊
If the bones are still grinding after a few days speak to a doctor. I broke my distal portion of the clavical in half. Day one bones were grindinding but after day 2 and three the grinding stopped and the big nodual started to form. Mine is 2cm shorter on the broken side. Got full ROM back after 3 weeks. Brutal bone to break. I'm not getting the metal plate. Hope everyone heals up the best.
@@eddassar how are you now? i broke mine 2 days ago, im 22 male, im skinny and somewhat active, i have a comminuted impacted middle (so 2 or 3 pieces) clavicle fracture over 2 cm short, they recommend surgery but its so costly and nerve wrecking..
@@thetricky5569 Tbh I healed extremly well I think. I'll try explain the best I can because damn is it a horrible time and I feel, for you. But it will feel much better sooner then you think. I snapped mine at the distal end with also 2cm seperation and almost broke the skin. To make things worse I have hEDS a condition that makes my joints extremly mobile. Which is possibly how I healed so fast after a total 2cm displacement. The fisrt month I felt if someone bumped into me id snap it again and had to sleep on my back. I dab hash Rosin so that helped me sleep for sure. Would have been hard to sleep with out weed imo. You're going to naturally want to mover your arm as much as it will allow you to and thats what you should do. Before the bike crash I could do at least 15-20 body weight dips and after a month got my first press up back, planks etc. I felt my body would never be the same again so went to a private Doc to ask about getting the plate to lengthen the CB. But unless it's really bad and coming out the skin best not to get it. Too much risk. Maybe it would be good for you but I'd say most likely it'll heal back and in 3 months you'll hardly notice it. I'd say make sure you are upping your protein and try and eat a shit load of chicken wings and bone broth for collegen and you'll be all good.
@@thetricky5569same problem
My collar bone is broken what kind of food is going to helps me to recover 🥺🙏🏾
🙏🙏NICE information
My 11 year old had a distal fracture, closer to the shoulder joint. I hear that kids heal faster. How soon can he return to hockey?
Any update?
@@shahriarshaid6653 healed really fast. About two weeks on a sling. And then two weeks after bone was completely healed and allowed back to play. The whole process was 4-5 to return to hockey. But even the dr was surprised of how fast his bone mended.
@@gcastroamaralthank you for this. My son broke his clavicle last night in a high speed collision in hockey, he’s 15. He’s so upset he can’t play for a while. I’m going to put him supplements to speed his recovery so he can get back on the ice for the summer to train for the next season.
@@lynneak2681 vitamin D and protein
I haven't undergo surgery as i was scared. What i am worried right now is i am still feeling some pain. It was been a month turn to 2 months
How about now?
My collar bone is broken at the age of 19 now am 26 so the bone is healed with overlapped and am suffering from pain doctor should not refer surgery what can i do now..
No need surgery
Doc I have a clavicle surgery last October 2022, how many years could the metal plate will possibly remove? Thank you.
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Good day Doc.
Any account that i could send my x-ray image for some querries?
Every orthopedic dr or traumatologist says yes or no to surgery
I'm here because my atv decided to ride me instead
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