OTB and broken collar bone - Cycling Mob: Road Cycling, Mountain Biking and More

05-09-2004, 04:12 AM

hi , 2 days ago i was jumping and fall over my bike bar,
in result i broke left end of my collar bone, (last 2 cm of bone cracked)
it is clear, no pieces of bone anywhere, but bone moved little up.

i live in Poland but used to live in US so i can clearly say that polish
medical service is far from being perfect .

After few Rtg's Orthopedist (who is friend of my brother also MD - i got
special treatment in hospital) decides to put mi in something called here
Dassault bandage - kind of plaster immobilizer that cover you completly on
your left side with my arm close to my belly so only my hand is out and
covers my left shoulder and goes across my chest.it is to remain there for 4
weeks after that rehabilitation.

now i know how medieval knights felt in their armor.

my question is- did anyone had similar accident and how they treated it in
his/her country, what do you think about what they did to me, (any ideas
how they could do it better?) and generally everything that you can advise
me in this sad situation......