Broken Collar Bone - Snowboarding Forum

Graphic Nature · 01-31-2011, 06:04 PM

Damn! bombing the run, then a guy came into my lane at the last minute with no where to go.... Resulted in broken collar bone and torn ligaments. I go tomorrow and meet with an Orthopedic Surgeon and find out what my options are.

Oh yeah...I had a Tahoe trip planned for the end of February.
shoulder_xray_rs.jpg

vanner · 01-31-2011, 06:33 PM

damn, sorry to hear. my xray looks similar but the right shoulder! mine was a grade 3 AC separation. do you need surgery?

it's been 3 weeks and i feel ok (when i take my drugs). hoping to get back on the mountain in a month.

Graphic Nature · 01-31-2011, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by vanner

damn, sorry to hear. my xray looks similar but the right shoulder! mine was a grade 3 AC separation. do you need surgery?

it's been 3 weeks and i feel ok (when i take my drugs). hoping to get back on the mountain in a month.

I have an appointment tomorrow with the surgeon....I'm 99% sure surgery is needed, but I will know more tomorrow.

Did you have surgery?

vanner · 01-31-2011, 07:21 PM

no surgery required, but yeah, trying to get over the "bump" i'll have the rest of my life...

justdust · 01-31-2011, 08:25 PM

I love it when people post x-rays...here's mine (separated AC joint)

Sorry to hear about Tahoe. Heal fast.

vanner · 01-31-2011, 08:41 PM

Attached my xrays. I don't need surgery...healing is coming along.

I got one of these braces which has helped:

Amazon.com: Mcdavid Light Shoulder Support: Sports & Outdoors

Thinking about geting one of these when i'm ready:

Amazon.com: Demon Snow Flex Force Pro Top Body Armor - Men's: Sports & Outdoors

Cobra · 01-31-2011, 09:15 PM

Damn, these must suck so bad. Best of luck to all of you guys, rebuild!

Argo · 02-13-2011, 08:24 AM

Colarbone has been my most painful injury yet. I've broken alot of bones but when it was rubbing together on the bumpy ride to the hospital ..... man That hurt.

Graphic Nature · 02-13-2011, 12:44 PM

I thought all along it was a broken collar bone, but its just a grade 3 ac separation. I chose the surgery route....I go in Tuesday to have it put back in place and start the healing process.

justdust · 02-13-2011, 09:01 PM

Good luck. What is the recoup time for that surgery?

01-31-2011, 06:04 PM	#1 (permalink)
Graphic Nature Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 94	Broken Collar Bone Damn! bombing the run, then a guy came into my lane at the last minute with no where to go.... Resulted in broken collar bone and torn ligaments. I go tomorrow and meet with an Orthopedic Surgeon and find out what my options are. Oh yeah...I had a Tahoe trip planned for the end of February. shoulder_xray_rs.jpg

01-31-2011, 08:25 PM	#5 (permalink)
justdust Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Albany Posts: 494 Blog Entries: 1	I love it when people post x-rays...here's mine (separated AC joint) Sorry to hear about Tahoe. Heal fast. Last edited by justdust; 01-31-2011 at 08:28 PM.

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Cobra Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Rockville, MD Posts: 89	Damn, these must suck so bad. Best of luck to all of you guys, rebuild! __________________

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01-31-2011, 06:33 PM	#2 (permalink)
vanner Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 42	damn, sorry to hear. my xray looks similar but the right shoulder! mine was a grade 3 AC separation. do you need surgery? it's been 3 weeks and i feel ok (when i take my drugs). hoping to get back on the mountain in a month.

01-31-2011, 07:21 PM	#4 (permalink)
vanner Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 42	no surgery required, but yeah, trying to get over the "bump" i'll have the rest of my life...

02-13-2011, 08:24 AM	#8 (permalink)
Argo -LIFETIME MEMBER- Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Vail, CO Posts: 1,956	Colarbone has been my most painful injury yet. I've broken alot of bones but when it was rubbing together on the bumpy ride to the hospital ..... man That hurt.

02-13-2011, 12:44 PM	#9 (permalink)
Graphic Nature Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 94	I thought all along it was a broken collar bone, but its just a grade 3 ac separation. I chose the surgery route....I go in Tuesday to have it put back in place and start the healing process.

02-13-2011, 09:01 PM	#10 (permalink)
justdust Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Albany Posts: 494 Blog Entries: 1	Good luck. What is the recoup time for that surgery?