Dislocated collarbone

[shannonwooten]

Has anyone ever had surgery on their collarbone? I am having surgery in  a few days... and I am wondering how bad the scar will be. I have a dislocated collarbone (Where the collarbone meets the breast bone) and the surgery is going to make it a stable joint.

Has anyone else had a surgery like this? Or something like it?
Can you give me info on the scar or pictures?


Thanks!
Shannon Wooten

[smeghead660]

hi folks , would just like to say i had surgery to repair a sternoclavicular partial dislocation as the tendons/ligaments never healed properly. i also had some arthritis cleaned up, the op was a success and seems to have stabilised the bone but it has only been 3 weeks since the op. just started to take arm out of sling and getting some movement back into the area, so only time will tell if has solved the problem.
the scarring is minimal if anyone is worried.
was wondering if anyone knew of a good site that shows some exercises to do.

[MilBratGrownUP]

I recently fell during a run and impacted my shoulder very hard. The er took x-rays confirming my shoulder wasn't dislocated. I got an MRI which the Orthopedic told me showed torn ligaments and rotator cuff damage. I am currently in physical therapy to try and repair the damage. I also have the protruding collarbone as I think you've described. It almost looks like the collar bone isn't attached to the shoulder joint and is sticking up out of my shoulder. the Orthopedic didn't seem concerned with it so I assumed it was just part of the injury and very common. it has been about a month and the bone is still protruding, though much of the pain(not all) has subsided, and I have greater mobility. It is still very weak. I also found this article describing what is part of my injury. After reviewing the MRI written report I confirmed that I had damage to the Acromioclavicular tendon. This is causing the collar bone to stick up. Here are some sites I found with information:
http://www.shoulderinstitute.co.za/publications/acjd%20web_watermark.pdf

http://www.aafp.org/afp/2004/1115/p1947.html

[rob49]

hi im so worried and anxious, regarding surgery to my right sc clavicle joint. only not much has been written about it being a very rare injury. most of the information ive seen so far is not good, is there anyone that has good news regards surgery and prognosis? thank you

[worriedmom1234440]

My 15 yr old son has a sternoclavicular dislocation.  The doctor put him a figure 8 brace and a sling.  Return in 2 weeks for a follow up.  He claims surgery to put the bone back in place has typically caused more problems than just leaving it out.  Will it be ok to just leave it dislocated? Does anyone know if he will have full use of his arm in the future and how long it will take.  Will he be able to play basketball as he just made the basketball team at his high school.  

[pretzle09]

hello there, i dislocated my collarbone over 15 years ago and have only just found this site.  various operations were discussed, fusing the shoulder originally then 5 years ago the use of tendons from the wrist but again refused as only within a 10% chance of success. the pain comes and goes but my problem is now my hand and i am getting know where.  it is the hand on the side of the collarbone, i get pins and needles, swelling and i cannot write for more than a couple of mins.  typing this and i have now got sharp pains in the wrist. arthrits ruled out, nerve testing revealed nothing any one any ideas and possibly sufferd the same????

[cpsystem32]

i dislocated my collar playing football. i went to a physical therapist and he told me i also messed up my rib and dislocated my collarbone. i had pain from the top of my shoulder down my triceps. i could not pick up my phone to my ear from the pain.I could barely drive my standard car cause shifting hurt and shake people hands hurt too.  He told me i got tendonitis as a result from dislocating my collar bone. He gave me some work outs using therapy bands. Two days after starting them i could do push up, dribble a basketball and lift heavy objects. The only pain i have know is from my rib. The therapist told me my rib cause inflammation which is why when i reach down to pick stuff up with my hurt arm, which is my right arm, i fell pain. He told me after he push my rib back into place that a day or two and that pain will be gone. He said as soon as that pain was good i could start working again.

couple thing he told me about dislocated shoulders:
the shoulder joint will strengthen naturally.
almost all the time you dislocate your shoulder you do not fell pain at the point of the joint but down your shoulder.
And he also told me rarely do people need surgery to fix it

Hope this information helps