Quote Originally Posted by Tokie View Post
Got a call from my favorite ortho MD. DH's clavicle is so severely broken and out of alignment that he will need a surgery with a 4 to 5 inch incision over his shoulder and an overnight stay in the hospital for pain control. Good news is that we were to remove the figure 8 immobilizer, as it was putting direct pressure over one of the fractured ends of the clavicle - bad for the bone. He is now only in a sling, with less pain, but still pretty sore. surgery is also needed to prevent the shoulder from "shortening" due to the way the bones are overlapped.
Sorry to hear that Tokie.

At least you know it will heal cleanly after the surgery.