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Broken collar bone

Posted By Sanchez327

"Broken collar bone"

About: University Hospital Wishaw / Emergency Department

(as the patient),

Had a crash broken my collar bone.

The fracture clinic told me I would maybe need surgery. So it went under review I was told to fast incase I needed to get fitted in for surgery.

They then decided they are going to leave it and see "if" it heals on it own. It could take 7 months and not heal and could need surgery anyway.

This was from a phone call 3 days after I had been to a&e.

I had a surgeon call me saying they would call me back with an appointment for this week so I can get second x-ray to see if bone is healing.

I'm now on my fourth day waiting on this phone call almost as if I've been forgot about.

I feel like I'm getting pammed off

I just don't get how a bone can heal if it's not joined. Feel like they are just telling me anything.

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Response from Stephen Peebles, Director of Hospital Services, University Hospital Monklands, NHS Lanarkshire 6 years ago
Stephen Peebles
Director of Hospital Services, University Hospital Monklands,
NHS Lanarkshire

Submitted on 28/06/2017 at 16:21
Published on Care Opinion on 29/06/2017 at 11:38

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Dear Sanchez327,

I'm sorry to hear about your crash and the resulting injury. Every case is different and surgery is not always the best option as you've been told.

I can only apologise for the lack of communication with you to discuss and agree the treatment that is right for you. I'm keen to look into this as a priority and I would urge you to contact my Patient Affairs Manager Yvonne Ross on Tel No: 01698 366558 to provide your details so that I can look into this.

I hope you've managed to remain comfortable whilst waiting to hear if surgery is the best treatment for your injury.

Kind regards

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