Destroyed Collar Bone

Non unions suk!First plate and donor bone BROKE!Second more bigger plate is much better,so big the outside screw went into my arm socket!9 months later and I can ride!I can not wait to get this damn thing out of my shoulder,and mri's do not draw the metal out,it only gets warm!

I custom crushed my collar bone with my chin back in '95. The bone healed well, just took time. I became frustrated with my ortho not really telling me anything except to come back in 2 weeks so I stopped going to see him. After all, I can tell if the bone's healing, right? Big mistake since he was waiting for the bone to heal before adressing any tissue damage issues.
Now, after say a 2 hr. HS on a rough course, I can hardly raise my arm straight out in front of me. I know I've got something torn in my shoulder and it will require surgery to repair. I know I've aggrevated the injury several times since it originally happened. Would I have if I had kept seeing the doc and completed treatment and therapy? Probably not.
Anyway, my point is stick with the doc and give yourself enough time to heal. Save yourself some pain down the road.

I broke mine in 3 peices when I went shoulder first into the bearm.I am almost 6 weeks out and I still am in pain, not as bad as I was. I went for a ride on my road bike yesterday and it wasn't to bad. I just cant wait to get on my dirt bike again.

Anyone ever destroyed their collar bone to the point that they couldn't count the pieces in the x-ray? I have 7 screws and a plate holding the three major pieces together and have been waiting for the other million pieces to heal. Anyone gone through this before? I just want to ride again, but can't risk hurting it before it is completely healed because of work. Thanks.