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  1. Koala

    broken collarbone

    Gotcha. I don't know the looks of your metal, but from what I know, the removals tend to be relatively simple procedures! Hope you can figure something out so carrying your pack gets better
  2. Koala

    broken collarbone

    Yeah in most situations, getting the metal out is an option! Guess they wouldn't have been talking about it much since you only went for a follow up well before the bone had healed... and obviously the less surgery, the better ad far as incisions/ complications/ infections, but I've never heard...
  3. Koala

    broken collarbone

    I've had metal put in my elbow and ankle due to serious breaks and the only thing that helped was getting it taken out... if that is at all a viable option for you, I recommend it. I've talked to older people who kept their metal in and they say it just got more stiff and painful with age. I'm...