painful little spill/broken clavical update (x-rays)/Before and After

[DirtObsession]

Hey guys. you can now add me to the list of injured riders. I was riding my dirt bike at Perris Raceway, came into a turn way too hot, lost the front end, and was slammed to the ground breaking my collar bone.

the doc says that im out for at least 6 weeks. cant wait to get back on the bike!!!

DO

[OMR]

There's lots of us in this room right now... all can't wait to get back on the bikes!

Healing vibs out

[denmother]

Ouch, happy healing!!!!

[FatPossum]

good luck on the recovery. take your rest seriously - it will help healing.

I broke mine in April, but found out 4 weks later that I also slightly tore my trap and should have been resting more instead of getting back on the bike too soon.

learn from my stupidity!

[reflux]

Oh snap, clean break or fracture?

[ride hard]

i how how you feel broke mine a little more than a week ago n doc said 10 weeks till im back to full speed hope everything goes well with your collar bone healing

[DirtObsession]

Originally Posted by reflux

Oh snap, clean break or fracture?

clean break

Originally Posted by ride hard

i how how you feel broke mine a little more than a week ago n doc said 10 weeks till im back to full speed hope everything goes well with your collar bone healing

10 weeks? my doc said 6-8. how is it feelin after the first week?

My neck is SUUUUUPER stiff today...ugh. Thank god for helmets!!!

[ride hard]

Originally Posted by DirtObsession

clean break




10 weeks? my doc said 6-8. how is it feelin after the first week?

My neck is SUUUUUPER stiff today...ugh. Thank god for helmets!!!

well 10 weeks till i can go full speed for football. im a d line and o line player so we get hit on the collar bone area a lot and cus it was a pretty weird brake(it went forward and up). And ya my neck is still stiff after a week(atleast on the broken side). my advise is keep it immobile for atleast the 1st week.

http://www.socaltrailriders.org/gall...hp?photo=27077
^ my xray

[DirtObsession]

Originally Posted by ride hard

well 10 weeks till i can go full speed for football. im a d line and o line player so we get hit on the collar bone area a lot and cus it was a pretty weird brake(it went forward and up). And ya my neck is still stiff after a week(atleast on the broken side). my advise is keep it immobile for atleast the 1st week.

http://www.socaltrailriders.org/gall...hp?photo=27077
^ my xray

R U still in alot of pain? still in a sling?

i cant even dress myself at thus point. lol

[ride hard]

Originally Posted by DirtObsession

R U still in alot of pain? still in a sling?

i cant even dress myself at thus point. lol

no pain at all, but i have a high pain tolerance so idk how you'll feel, and ya im still in a sling. i could dress myself from the day i broke it with just a little pain and mainly using my left hand though

[DirtObsession]

Turs out that i have a compound fracture and I am going to need surgery! either a plate and a few screws or one big one...anyone here have either of these done???

any good/bad experiences? any info is helpful.

[DirtObsession]

Going in for surgery tomorrow, hopfully.

Original post: http://www.socaltrailriders.org/foru...tle-spill.html

[mtnbikerfred]

Ouch!! coming your way.

[OMR]

It hurt just looking at that xray! You're young, you'll heal quickly.

[davidB]

the one injury that just makes me shiver

cool xray though

[Happy_Gilmore]

Nice gap !!! You will be as good as new in 6 weeks

[HUGH]

First, heal up quick!
Second, are the red lines supposed to be connected? Third, What is the green arrow pointing to?



Just wanted to know..

HUGH


Again feel better man!

[DirtObsession]

Originally Posted by Happy_Gilmore

Nice gap !!! You will be as good as new in 6 weeks

actually doc says no riding until the rod comes back out. 3 to 5 months.

Originally Posted by HUGH

First, heal up quick!
Second, are the red lines supposed to be connected? Third, What is the green arrow pointing to?



Just wanted to know..

HUGH


Again feel better man!

The three red lines on the left should be connected.

The arrow is pointing to a button on my shirt.

[mtnbikerfred]

Red lines are what's left of his clavicle. I think the green arrow is pointing to a metal snap on his clothes.

...Which is what our victim said...

BTW, you have earned the privilege of saying "I shattered my collar bone". If I ever break mine like that, I'm just going to ask them to replace it with a piece of titanium or composite or something....