Hi, I fractured the end of clavicle 3 years ago in a collision with a car, me on bike. Have suffered so bad since and no one believed me although my shoulder is sloped. I moved house and got a new doctor who sent me for x rays and mri cos i get numbness etc. Finds out I have a rare condition where extra bone has grown, scar tissue a mess and tendons ligaments not healed right. Clavicle tucked under and there is a massive gap. I m having surgery next month, the doctor said I will be having bits of string and metal put in and a huge scar. What should I expect and what s wrong with me?
Hi, Displaced clavicle fractures are known to go into million and nonunion, it is treated conservatively as the bone tries to get united and forms abundant growth factors to heal. However, because of displacement and movement was not able to achieve the same and ends up forming a lot of scar tissue. The only management to treat this is open reduction and internal fixation, it depends solely on the fracture type. Though this surgery has great cosmetic effects, functionally, improvement is not very much. Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.