Cancellara's collarbone before and after
Before http://t.co/m77RSW55
After http://t.co/YWVKx8Br
Tags: Cancellara, collarbone
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Permalink Reply by Michael Wetherley on -
In the words of Shit cyclists says-
"Is that Carbon I hope its Carbon"
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Permalink Reply by Mikael Liddy on
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Just thought I'd add another pretty picture to this discussion...here's something I prepared yesterday.
Needless to say I've been referred to speak to a surgeon at Wakefield on Tuesday, bloody Easter weekend. - Attachments:
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photo-1.jpg, 244 KB
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Permalink Reply by Just another psycho-list on -
Oh no!!!
I feel for you! Oooh, I feel that. That looks like my "before" shot. Fresh memories.
How did you do it?
I wish you the quickest recovery!
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Came off going round a right hand bend up near Forest Range yesterday, lost the back wheel on some debris & then went over the front left on to my elbow & shoulder. Got up & could feel some bits moving against each other that should have been solid.
Was very lucky to get a lift back in to town from a passing good Samaritan.
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Permalink Reply by Mick Adams on
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Have to ask before someone else does, is the bike ok.
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Looks like the frame is ok, some superficial scrapes on the hoods, rd & rear skewer but the rear wheel is in pretty bad shape. There's a pretty solid kink in it & it seems to be locked in place, won't spin either way.
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Permalink Reply by Just another psycho-list on
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I feel so sorry that you have to wait in pain for so long. I hope you have someone helping you. I also had to wait and that feeling of all the bits of bone sticking out and grinding together is disgusting.
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It's odd, I'm not in that much discomfort apart from if I have to use that shoulder & neck area but so far I've been able to avoid that for the most part. I'm lucky that I've had both my wife & to a lesser extent Mum helping out over the last couple of days.
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Permalink Reply by Just another psycho-list on
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Good to hear! You are fortunate not to be in too much pain. I was lucky with family and friends helping me out, including other AC members, and some of them who have been through the ordeal of a broken collarbone themselves, gave me advice about what I can expect to experience as the healing process occurs.
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Very much hoping for this option over the plate & screws.
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Permalink Reply by Framer on -
Hi Mikael, I hope I can put your mind at ease. All collar bone breaks are treated on a case by case scenario depending on how they break. The clavicle as such, can fracture quite easily and is not restricted to cycling falls. Treatment varies from one patient to another. Treatment is divided into surgical and non-surgical methods. Typically, a non-surgical treatment involves a lot bracing for a simple break in order in keep alignment or supervision for fractures during anatomical remodeling. It would have been nice if the emergency department gave you some insight of what to expect, rather than leaving you in the dark. Your trauma is not uncommon and may not require surgery - just supervision. If that is the case, you have started your treatment. It sounds like you don't have to contend with a rotor injury which spares you a lot of pain. You would have been prescribed "endone" for the evening to relax you. In two weeks time you will feel a lot better with the return of dexterity, but arm movement above the shoulder will feel restricted until the 6 week mark. Your specialist will seek an image at the 4or 5 week and possibly the 12 week mark to confirm callus formation and shaping. From a personal point of view the first phase of recovery ends at about the eight week mark and you should forget about riding you bike inside that period. Turbo training, stationary trainers, or light crosstraining at the 4 or 5 week mark. Discuss every aspect with your specialist and ofcourse follow his or her advise. I mainly wanted to say that everything will be fine and you will recover.
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