Fractured Displaced Clavicle Daytona 2007

[#ZERO]

On Sunday, while at Daytona, a huge wave started to crest over me before I could reach its peak. The Jet-Ski flipped over backwards with me still on it and landed on the back side of the wave with the engine stalled out. I turned the ski back over and tried to restart the engine and it would not fire over. That's when another huge wave hit and through me from the ski tumbling under water. The ski impacted me behind my left shoulder and knocked my helmet off. I started to swim back to the ski, which was about 30’ feet away and noticed that my left arm started making popping noises. I glanced down at my left shoulder and noticed that it was further forward than usual. So I pushed it back into place and tried swimming to the ski with one arm. The ski was going further towards the shoreline, so I ended up swimming backwards to find my helmet, which was closer and used it as a device to cup the water while swimming with my right hand. Once I got back to the ski, I eventually got it started and ran it back to the beach, which was then out of the ski zone due the current dragging me northward. After going to the ER, x-rays revealed a fractured displaced clavicle with two broken fragments. I will be seeing an Orthopedic Surgeon tomorrow for the good news. I hope they can patch me up with super glue and duct tape so I can go riding again soon.

[EvanB85]

I hope they can patch me up with super glue and duct tape so I can go riding again soon.

3M 5200 holds up really well, and it won't leak.

That's a major bummer man. Best of luck with the recovery.

[Tuttle]

Not fun! :banghead: You'll be walking around like your looking for a fight for the next 8 weeks, shoulders back. Those braces suck. Sorry to hear it. It was cool meeting you and the Clearwater/St Pete crew this weekend.

[oxnard111]

Drink more milk!!! j/k

that sucks, i wish you quick and comfortable recovery

[WaveDemon]

That Sucks!!!!!!

[Big Kahuna]

Of all my injuries, broken collarbone was the most painfull. forget the 2 knee surgeries....................... Take care.

[willycrumb]

Dude...you need lots of surgery. Many plates and pins. Dont let them tell you it will heal O.K. It will sag and cause worse problems with nerves and veins.

[#ZERO]

I'm pretty sure it's going to need surgery from the x-rays. When it happened I didn't even notice any pain until I started swimming. I still have full range and motion of my arm and the pain is not too bad but I'm expecting it to get worse soon.

[WaHoo_1]

dang Chris... that doesn't look pretty at all. I broke mine years ago and it didn't look nearly as bad as yours does. I was suprised you were so carefree and seemingly painfree afterwards on the beach. Here's hoping all goes as well as expected and to a speedy recovery! Let us know if we can help you out anyway.

[felix5oh]

Sorry to hear that.

Hope you'll be back in the water soon.
Felix

[FLY6584]

dang Chris... that doesn't look pretty at all. I broke mine years ago and it didn't look nearly as bad as yours does. I was suprised you were so carefree and seemingly painfree afterwards on the beach. Here's hoping all goes as well as expected and to a speedy recovery! Let us know if we can help you out anyway.

Yeah thats what I'm saying. He acted like it didn't hurt at all. Even the medics on the beach didn't think he broke it because he wasn't complaining that much about the pain.

Get well Chris:biggthumpup:

Big Thanks to Chuck from Team Scream Racing. :biggthumpup: :biggthumpup: He volunteered to drive Chris's truck with Chris's and my ski back to Clearwater with an anxsious Mrs. Supertune waiting for him to get home:biggrin: .

[Jetaddict]

Ouch....sorry to hear about that. The waves were pretty hairy.

[ketsair]

http://www.evs-sports.com/products/?prodCategory=4
this has been a life saver for me, been about 8 years ago, every now and then my shoulder goes out, i put this on for a while, wear one out about once a year, but they are cheap, and yes, i wear it in the water, it holds up fine, just leaves a funny tan line, the guys @ last year lake ozark ride would probably remeber, mouthfulloflake might even have some old pics

[Mouthfulloflake]

No matter what dont wear a man bra like this dude...

:haha:

[kid4now]

Wow that sucks. Get better soon.

[Prem1x]

Ouchy!!

[MADMAT]

:bigeyes: :bigeyes:

Holy crap! Sorry to hear about this man. I hope you heal OK.

I know those inner breaks were completely ruthless!

[Shonuff]

I have had the same break, same side.

Hatin' it for ya.

Get well soon.

[tom21]

you're one tough S.O.B.! Give a call if you need anything. I think our crew took a good beating. Dan - put up your leg-gina. I would take a pic of my Azz but that wouldn't give an indication of how my tailbone feels.:frown:

[FLY6584]

you're one tough S.O.B.! Give a call if you need anything. I think our crew took a good beating. Dan - put up your leg-gina. I would take a pic of my Azz but that wouldn't give an indication of how my tailbone feels.:frown:

Dude I think the leggina might be getting infected.:bigeyes: You would think that it wouldn't hurt anymore, but the pain just keeps getting worse. It's like throbbing now. I'm also thinking it might be the cold weather up here(40F:banghead: ) tigheting up my muscles and putting pressure on my shin.:dunno:

[#ZERO]

I just went to the Orthopedic MD today and he gave me a long speech about displaced clavicle fractures. He started out tell me how close one of the fragments came to possibly injuring my subclavian. Then he tells me that I need to start weaning off the Percoccet that the ER Doctor prescribed and take Aleve or Motrin instead. Even though the bone is more than 2 centimeters apart the doctor tells me that the clavicle and fragments will grow back together because of the abundant blood supply in the area its located and will not need surgery. He said surgery can cause healing problems with the bone and the surrounding tissue areas. Then he tells me that the clavicle support the ER supplied me with should not be used and gives me an arm support instead. After spending about 30 minutes with him he gives me a new prescription of Percoccet 5 and sends me out the door with a bill of close to 700 dollars and tells me to come back for more x-rays in two weeks to see how the bone will be healing.

If I knew this was going to be the case, I would have spent the money on some new jet-ski parts and a few bottles of tequila to kill the pain. :1244:

[FLY6584]

I just went to the Orthopedic MD today and he gave me a long speech about displaced clavicle fractures. He started out tell me how close one of the fragments came to possibly injuring my subclavian. Then he tells me that I need to start weaning off the Percoccet that the ER Doctor prescribed and take Aleve or Motrin instead. Even though the bone is more than 2 centimeters apart the doctor tells me that the clavicle and fragments will grow back together because of the abundant blood supply in the area its located and will not need surgery. He said surgery can cause healing problems with the bone and the surrounding tissue areas. Then he tells me that the clavicle support the ER supplied me with should not be used and gives me an arm support instead. After spending about 30 minutes with him he gives me a new prescription of Percoccet 5 and sends me out the door with a bill of close to 700 dollars and tells me to come back for more x-rays in two weeks to see how the bone will be healing.

If I knew this was going to be the case, I would have spent the money on some new jet-ski parts and a few bottles of tequila to kill the pain. :1244:

Great news Chris!:Banane01: :woot: Yeah it kinda sucks that the doctor visit cost you that much, but at least now you know you're gonna be ok and that you don't need surgery. :biggthumpup:

[ketsair]

No matter what dont wear a man bra like this dude...

:haha:

knew i could count on you matt, men need support too dude!! it kinda went with my outfit too...lol

[WaHoo_1]

Great news Chris!:Banane01: :woot: Yeah it kinda sucks that the doctor visit cost you that much, but at least now you know you're gonna be ok and that you don't need surgery. :biggthumpup:

no kidding... good news Chris! Surgery would have sucked as much as the Dr. bills! Just hope the Dr. is right on your prognosis and all. Go easy on that badboy and stay off it! Wear your damn harness and enjoy sleeping on your back for a while.


PS: If you're still shopping around, FOI= Florida Orthopedic Institute... I had work done by them a few years back. Good stuff man.

[tom21]

Are you sure that wasn't Stoyer all dressed up like a doc and still dizzy from that tumble. if that is the x-ray don't they atleast need to straighten out the bones so they don't aggravate anything else? and symetry dude. is one shoulder gonna be closer than the other. I mean I am glad that you don't have to do alll kinds of other stuff and surgery but is this normal? its not like its a clean break its a mess in there.

I think you need a second opinion- where is Rockstar?

[FLY6584]

Are you sure that wasn't Stoyer all dressed up like a doc and still dizzy from that tumble. if that is the x-ray don't they atleast need to straighten out the bones so they don't aggravate anything else? and symetry dude. is one shoulder gonna be closer than the other. I mean I am glad that you don't have to do alll kinds of other stuff and surgery but is this normal? its not like its a clean break its a mess in there.

I think you need a second opinion- where is Rockstar?

Yeah thats what I was thinking.

Hey Chris what Orthopedic Surgeon did you go see? Were you able to get an appointment with Dr. Hughes? I promise you he is the best in the area and anything he says will definitely be right. If you weren't able to get an appointment I can talk to my Mom for you and I bet she could help you get one. Unfortunately my family has had to use him quite a few times.:banghead: :biggrin:

[#ZERO]

I went to see Vladimir Alexander MD, a Russian Orthopedics expert. He has a complete building named after him with a bunch other specialist doctors in the same building. He also said that the clavicle was one of the easiest bones to heal in the body and would form a large mass around the broken area. I just hope that his preferred arm sling positions the bone in proper alignment for correct healing to take place.

Do you think I need a second opinion, those x-rays looked pretty scary? :scared:

Hey Dan, I tried to get in with Dr. Hughes but the office said that Dr. Benharrie was the upper torso specialist and wouldn’t be able to see me until the next day.

[FLY6584]

I went to see Vladimir Alexander MD, a Russian Orthopedics expert. He has a complete building named after him with a bunch other specialist doctors in the same building. He also said that the clavicle was one of the easiest bones to heal in the body and would form a large mass around the broken area. I just hope that his preferred arm sling positions the bone in proper alignment for correct healing to take place.

Do you think I need a second opinion, those x-rays looked pretty scary? :scared:

Hey Dan, I tried to get in with Dr. Hughes but the office said that Dr. Benharrie was the upper torso specialist and wouldn’t be able to see me until the next day.

Well for piece of mind I would probably get a second opinion. I'm not sure how much it would cost though. Pretty much anyone in Dr. Hughes' office is great so if they said to see Dr. Benharrie then I'm sure you would be in good hands.

Like you said those xrays looked pretty scary. I'm not a doctor, but I thought for sure you would need surgery. I would call Orthopedic Specialties and just ask them what it would cost to see a doctor and get a second opinion.

[FLY6584]

you're one tough S.O.B.! Give a call if you need anything. I think our crew took a good beating. Dan - put up your leg-gina. I would take a pic of my Azz but that wouldn't give an indication of how my tailbone feels.:frown:

:biggthumpup:

[#ZERO]

I've been trying to find as much information as I can on the internet about dislocated clavicle fractures. The link I found below states that any Mid-shaft clavicle fractures with overlap or displacement greater than 1 centimeter may require surgery. The pain is not really that bad, but I will find out for sure when I go for new x-rays in two weeks. :rolleyes:

http://www.stoneclinic.com/clavicle_fracture_repair.htm

[#ZERO]

:biggthumpup:
Hey Dan do you need some Percocet for that leg. I'm not going to be using all my pills.

[WaHoo_1]

:biggthumpup:


here's another of your legina Dano! I liked it better when you could see the white stuff prior to bleeding.

[FLY6584]

Hey Dan do you need some Percocet for that leg. I'm not going to be using all my pills.

hmmm:sneaky: :biggrin: No thanks, but I'll let ya know if the pain gets worse. I may just end up going to the doctor if it doesn't get better. You would think the pain would have stopped by now, but it's just getting worse. I really hope its the cold and its not infected.:banghead:

[FLY6584]

here's another of your legina Dano!

Thanks Reedo :headbang:

[#ZERO]

here's another of your legina Dano!

Double Ouch!

[ANT]

I just went to the Orthopedic MD today and he gave me a long speech about displaced clavicle fractures. He started out tell me how close one of the fragments came to possibly injuring my subclavian. Then he tells me that I need to start weaning off the Percoccet that the ER Doctor prescribed and take Aleve or Motrin instead. Even though the bone is more than 2 centimeters apart the doctor tells me that the clavicle and fragments will grow back together because of the abundant blood supply in the area its located and will not need surgery. He said surgery can cause healing problems with the bone and the surrounding tissue areas. Then he tells me that the clavicle support the ER supplied me with should not be used and gives me an arm support instead. After spending about 30 minutes with him he gives me a new prescription of Percoccet 5 and sends me out the door with a bill of close to 700 dollars and tells me to come back for more x-rays in two weeks to see how the bone will be healing.

If I knew this was going to be the case, I would have spent the money on some new jet-ski parts and a few bottles of tequila to kill the pain. :1244:

I would def get a second opinion. With a break that bad I have seen people people have to get screws in their collarbone. I broke my collarbone before, but it did not dislocate and my orthopedic doctor told me if it was much worse that i would have needed surgery. Also your doctor was saying about comin back in two weeks to check on it because they heal quick, my collarbone took two months to completely heal to the point where I could do stuff again. I didnt even have a sling i had brace that kind of pulled my shoulders back that held my collarbone in place. So definetly get a second opinoin from someone else because if you dont it could mean trouble down the road.

[duvers]

I broke my clavicle several years ago...got thrown off a horse and down a hill. I was a teenager at the time, and never went to the doctor (still have never had x-rays of it to this day). I told my mom I just sprained it and didn't need to go to the doctor (she always over-reacted about injuries and I hated that). I couldn't raise my left arm and it was pretty painful for a while.

Anyway, it healed up fine and I just have a little bump midway on my clavicle (at the time, it was quite a big bump :-) ). They can heal up w/o any problems, but I think mine probably wasn't as bad as yours looks in the x-ray.

[mosquini]

that really sucks that you broke that but be glad it wasnt your shoulders yes plural after my left I'm getting my right one done. I was told I MIGHT be able to ride the new waterdawg hull for the next daytona

http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k73/mosquini/patsshop018.jpg

[WaveDemon]

that really sucks that you broke that but be glad it wasnt your shoulders yes plural after my left I'm getting my right one done. I was told I MIGHT be able to ride the new waterdawg hull for the next daytona

http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k73/mosquini/patsshop018.jpg

what happened?!?!??!!?!

[mosquini]

when the ground comes at you real quickly and you stick your arms out in front of you, it tears your rotator cufs to hell. Your arms stop, the bad thing is your body keeps moving :frown:

[#ZERO]

So the muscles and tendons in your arms were torn from bone?

Ouch !……… that must have hurt like hell?

[mosquini]

Yeah you could say that, the good thing is I'm in the millitary and get 30 day conv leave because of it. about the shoulder I didnt have a front or back to my rotator cuff after my arm went through it.

[SuziQ]

...about the shoulder I didnt have a front or back to my rotator cuff after my arm went through it.

omg, :bigeyes: , well wishes are sent your way!

[Idok]

Yeah you could say that, the good thing is I'm in the millitary and get 30 day conv leave because of it. about the shoulder I didnt have a front or back to my rotator cuff after my arm went through it.


that would KILL me not to be able to ride that hull