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Child. Broken Collar Bone. X-ray Showed Overlap With Bones. Suggested Leaving As It Is To Heal. Need Second Opinion

My son (9) broke his collar bone playing football, and has quite a bit of overlap with the bones when looking at the x-rays. We saw an orthopedic specialist today, and he is ok with leaving it as is and just letting it heal. I was shocked by that. I just think looking at the x-ray, there is no way that is can heal normally. How can they not set it, or align it and let it heal when it overlaps that much?? I can send the pic of the x-ray if needed. I think I should get a second option.
Mon, 30 Sep 2013
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Clavicle is the only horizontal bone in our body. The management of clavicular fracture is to apply a figure of 8 bandage at the shoulder and allow it to heal.
Usually it heals well. Malunion is very common in the healing process.
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Child. Broken Collar Bone. X-ray Showed Overlap With Bones. Suggested Leaving As It Is To Heal. Need Second Opinion

Hello, Clavicle is the only horizontal bone in our body. The management of clavicular fracture is to apply a figure of 8 bandage at the shoulder and allow it to heal. Usually it heals well. Malunion is very common in the healing process.