Originally Posted by
sknhgy
I believe if you have surgery it heals much faster. I shattered mine and they put in a plate. Had to keep it in a sling for 6 weeks. No pain. Six weeks and one day and I was doing anything I wanted to.
Not so much that it heals faster, but that since it is fixed in place you don't have to worry about the healing being interrupted by movement. When I broke mine my surgeon gave no restrictions on use, said that it was stronger than "new" and I could do anything "as pain allows." I was riding again a few days after surgery.
