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Oh, we'll see, maybe they take an Xray after those 4 weeks, so if the fracture is well consolidated, you may get back to normal life within the limits that the arm, having been relatively immobilized, allows. Are you allowed some movements? If so, try to keep your hand and elbow in motion. Something like crunching a tennis ball would help to prevent muscular atrophy in the forearm.

Really surprising. Is that because this system requires longer recovery time than the plate?

Happy Birthday, Dinny!!!! I wish it's the great prelude to an awesome year. Cheers!

Fantastic news, Justin! I'd avoid any exercise that may put in risk the surgery, I mean falling off or receiving an impact on the clavicle. Too much sweat isn't good either until the stitches are removed. You'll be fine soon.

Happy Birthday, gents!!!

That pic has been around for a while. If memory serves me right, the speaker is a Soundlab. At Carver site they seem to agree, and there's the same pic on color

With kids playing safe isn't a bad idea, ibuprofen is usually the election drug, but after surgeries, like tonsillectomy, paracetamol is preferred. All things accounted, IMO it's safer for your liver a daily those of 3 grs (1gr/8h) of paracetamol than 40 grs of alcohol, specially for women. However we're not speaking of needing painkillers on a daily basis for life, but just using something for a while which isn't as "dangerous" as opioids, yet effective if the pain isn't great.

There's no evidence that at the right doses there's any liver damage on the long term, but for perhaps habitual consumers hitting limit doses daily for years. However any NSAI inhibiting platelets aggregation, IMHO isn't a great idea after a surgery. Not what I'd take, but many orthopedic and traumatology surgeons prescribe them, so again, what do I know

Graham, you first need a diagnosis, once you know what you're dealing with, you can decide about the best treatment. You might need a biopsy of the articulation capsule, or the cartilage. Since afaik we don't have a diagnosis yet, I wouldn't go to any more invasive surgery than an endoscopic biopsy. But that's me, and what do I know.

Any idea of the music in the soundtrack? Wife liked it.

I have several external WD USB drives, but I've never used their software, so looks like I'm clear. I'm not aware of having lost any data so far. Upgraded to Mavericks the same day it was available here.

Really nice, Emooze.

This. It's transparent, but not colorless

This. As soon as pain is reasonable, I'd cut opioids and would do with just tylenol and such. Sending good vibes your way, Justin. We'll have you around in no time

Go Steve, Go!

Good luck, Justin. Everything will be fine

Justin, the system makes sense and it's possible it requires smaller incisions and perhaps less manipulation. I hadn't heard of it before, and I don't think this is a standard procedure over here, so don't have any first or reliable second hand references. IMO it mostly depends on how confident you feel about this surgeon, and how much a surgery scares you. I've undergone surgery several times, so it doesn't scare me at all, but undoubtedly the least risky, besides the pseudarthrosis risk and longer recovery time, is the bandage. Take your time to think about it, after all it's you who'll have to bear with any outcome this has. In the end, whatever you decide will be OK and you'll have to make the most of it.

Same here, also considering that some classical and jazz should make the list

Interesting. I really don't see how he can put that inside the bone marrow using a smaller incision, since to place it he'll need to expose the whole fracture trace, and being able to manipulate the bone extremes. That can be accomplished by using smaller incisions, but I don't really see the advantage. Probably more evident if the skin is damaged for an open fracture, which is not your case. A plate with a few screws seems simpler to place and if there's any pain or problems after the fracture heals, it can be removed too. It's true that his invention doesn't lay directly under the skin, and that can be a huge advantage in some cases, specially skinny people. But it's not less true that it asks for further bone manipulation. If the figure 8 bandage manages to get a good fracture alignment and you feel comfortable wearing it, it's the least aggressive solution, but if the fragments don't really get in touch or are not aligned, you'd be better served with the surgery. Also recovery times are much faster. Moto GP riders, who get clavicle fractures almost every season, can ride again within days after the surgery. This season Jorge Lorenzo rode his bike for a race just about 36 hours after the surgery. Not that it's a sensible practice, but gives you an idea on how fast you'll be able to get back to your normal life.

Great news! Glad you found a solution which might be helpful for more people.

Improbable. The truly important nerves are pretty far away. Just a sensitive brach lays near, and taking the normal precautions, would be hardly involved in the healing fracture callus.

Here it isn't the most common method for closed, not much displaced fractures either. With "standard procedure" I meant that it's an easy intervention for any qualified traumatologist. Even myself not being one of them would do it The good part is that your recovery will be much faster and functional results, probably better. The pseudarthrosis risk is much reduced. The only higher risk is that of infection, but still it is an acceptable one considering all the expectable benefits of the intervention. Were I in your situation, I'd rather be operated too.

Not bad, pretty standard procedure which hopefully will have an excellent outcome, with way less hassle and quicker recovery than the old fashioned 8 shape bandage. Best wishes!

Sorry Justin, that sucks Keep us posted on what treatment they're giving you.

That's why Apple doesn't give a fuck of what customers want, yet are successful.