Collarbone injury, is orthopaedic referral routine?
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So i had a pretty big MTB crash on Sunday, my shoulder took a big impact.
I went to Minor injuries on Monday, got Xray'd, and my finger was broken. But my collarbone was not broken, just badly bruised.
However the collarbone was slightly out of alignment?
But it would likely sort itself out, but was going to refer it to someone more senior to take a look.
I heard nothing, then today i get an email asking me to attend an appointment on Tuesday at Orthopaedic's.
Is this fairly routine to be invited to an appointment? or has the more senior person noticed something is very wrong with my Xray?
It is very painful if i lift it up, and makes some weird poping sensation if moved in certain ways, so feel it is more than just bruising.
I went to Minor injuries on Monday, got Xray'd, and my finger was broken. But my collarbone was not broken, just badly bruised.
However the collarbone was slightly out of alignment?
But it would likely sort itself out, but was going to refer it to someone more senior to take a look.
I heard nothing, then today i get an email asking me to attend an appointment on Tuesday at Orthopaedic's.
Is this fairly routine to be invited to an appointment? or has the more senior person noticed something is very wrong with my Xray?
It is very painful if i lift it up, and makes some weird poping sensation if moved in certain ways, so feel it is more than just bruising.
I wouldn t worry too much and definitely go, I had a major off 4 years ago with broken ribs, punctured lung and clavicle shattered which they misdiagnosed.
Long story short I didn’t heal and went private to get checked again after a year as was in serious pain and found out I needed major surgery.
I’m still on painkillers today as the year without my clavicle attached to my sternum has wrecked me.
Get it checked just in case, mine was a catalogue of errors, I wish someone had followed up with me..
Good luck!
Long story short I didn’t heal and went private to get checked again after a year as was in serious pain and found out I needed major surgery.
I’m still on painkillers today as the year without my clavicle attached to my sternum has wrecked me.
Get it checked just in case, mine was a catalogue of errors, I wish someone had followed up with me..
Good luck!
Edited by Joscal on Friday 11th July 20:52
When you go to a minor injuries unit you don't get seen by a doctor. They are staffed by nurses/paramedics.
All X-rays are reported by either a radiologist or a reporting radiographer, who basically spend their lives looking at X-rays. if they spot something that the nurse hasn't, a report goes back to the MIU. MIU's response (if bone or joint related) is to refer in to fracture clinic.
You almost certainly have a low grade ACJ disruption. The low grade ones are best left alone to heal, but some of them do require fixing. The doctor in fracture clinic will tell you which you have.
All X-rays are reported by either a radiologist or a reporting radiographer, who basically spend their lives looking at X-rays. if they spot something that the nurse hasn't, a report goes back to the MIU. MIU's response (if bone or joint related) is to refer in to fracture clinic.
You almost certainly have a low grade ACJ disruption. The low grade ones are best left alone to heal, but some of them do require fixing. The doctor in fracture clinic will tell you which you have.
V8 Stang said:
So i had a pretty big MTB crash on Sunday, my shoulder took a big impact.
I went to Minor injuries on Monday, got Xray'd, and my finger was broken. But my collarbone was not broken, just badly bruised.
However the collarbone was slightly out of alignment?
But it would likely sort itself out, but was going to refer it to someone more senior to take a look.
I heard nothing, then today i get an email asking me to attend an appointment on Tuesday at Orthopaedic's.
Is this fairly routine to be invited to an appointment? or has the more senior person noticed something is very wrong with my Xray?
It is very painful if i lift it up, and makes some weird poping sensation if moved in certain ways, so feel it is more than just bruising.
I wouldn't worry. Nothing you describe sounds alarming and the trauma consultant on the day will answer all your questions. I went to Minor injuries on Monday, got Xray'd, and my finger was broken. But my collarbone was not broken, just badly bruised.
However the collarbone was slightly out of alignment?
But it would likely sort itself out, but was going to refer it to someone more senior to take a look.
I heard nothing, then today i get an email asking me to attend an appointment on Tuesday at Orthopaedic's.
Is this fairly routine to be invited to an appointment? or has the more senior person noticed something is very wrong with my Xray?
It is very painful if i lift it up, and makes some weird poping sensation if moved in certain ways, so feel it is more than just bruising.
Thanks guys, will see what they say.
Acj disruption sounds like what he was talking about. I remember the word disruption now.
The symptoms seem to align.
Hopefully it will repair without surgery.
It is such a pain doing things with a broken finger on 1 side, and a shoulder i can’t use on the other!
Can’t wait to get back on the bike!!
Going to need a new helmet though
Acj disruption sounds like what he was talking about. I remember the word disruption now.
The symptoms seem to align.
Hopefully it will repair without surgery.
It is such a pain doing things with a broken finger on 1 side, and a shoulder i can’t use on the other!
Can’t wait to get back on the bike!!
Going to need a new helmet though
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