Anyone know anything about broken collar bone?

[DirtyMartini]

Originally posted by Lancer
So the doctor may have been correct. One thing bugs me. If you take a green stick and bent it until it cracks it won't be as long as it was.

Even the uninjured clavicle isn't as long as it eventually will be -- he's still growing. The broken bone will heal in the middle and continue to grow near the ends. Since he's six, he has a lot of growing left to do and there's actually a very good chance that the bone will remodel and by the time he reaches skeletal maturity, the callus (healing site) won't even be apparent on on x-ray. Kids bones are amazing that way.

Disclaimer: this is all hypothetical based on the way kids' bones usually work. Follow the advice of your doctor.

[Lancer]

Very hopeful

Josh and his Mom are at the hospital in Tagbilaran today, ought to know more tonight. What time that will be where you live .

[Zkribbler]

Working late tonight. Won't be home for another few hours.

[Omni Rex Draconis]

I have broken both collar bones. The first was at around the same age as this kid, the second in my early teens.

Not exceptionally painful - as long as you don't lift your arms. Both healed fine with no scars, shortening, etc.

No worries.

[Lancer]

I'm optimistic now, thanks guys.

The doc in Tagbilaran said the same thing, just don't make it worse. So tonight the women will get together and make Josh a sling. It will be a sling manufactured by women in committee, ie Josh will be unable to move or function in any manner for about a month with all the women from the family fussing over him. The good news is that will make the ladies very happy.

[Zkribbler]

Originally posted by Lancer
... Josh will be unable to move or function in any manner for about a month with all the women from the family fussing over him...

Ow, ow, ow! I just broke my collar bone too! Quick, send me some Filapina nurses.

[Lancer]

I wish it were so easy.

[b etor]

oh but it is! just a quick elbow and BAM! broken collarbone.

[Lancer]

That I believe. As you likely know what I meant was getting Zkrib some Filipina nurses, or to be exact, getting these good, hard working people to the US.