Broken Clavicle Journey Part 2 - Taking the metal plate out
This is part 2 of my broken clavicle journey. I met with Dr. Lucas about six months after the surgery and he asked if I wanted the metal to be taken out. I said I did and we set up a surgical date right for after my last marathon of the year. Two weeks post surgery Six weeks post surgery 13 months post surgery I didn't really have to have the metal out but it was my choice and I weighed the pros and cons of it. Pros for removal - The metal plate could be seen through my skin (ridges on last photo is not bone but plate), when I wore a backpack it would rub against the plate and hurt, it was sensitive to the cold and every now and then my right shoulder/clavicle area would hurt. Cons for removal - Undergoing another surgery. The bone will have holes from the screws that will take a while to heal to full strength. I had also read that should I fall again on the same spot, the metal could possibly bend which would be crazy painful....
