My right humerus was broken in two places from a motorcycle accident Jan,2007. Originally the doctor at the trauma center justed wrapped the arm in hopes of it mending but I did require surgery. A titanium plate was implanted with I believe 14 screws. Throughout 2007, my arm never felt great, but movement was good at the shoulder from physical therapy. I did feel "burning" in my arm which I hoped was the radial nerve healing. Well, in December at therapy the titanuim plate broke. Apparently, the bone was never making contact to heal so all the pressure was on the plate. On December 21st I had a rod installed with bone graft and cadaver bone chips. 15 weeks later and my arm is still very tender and painful. There has been minimal bone healing so I'm not sure how long something like this takes. I also have radial nerve damage which hasn't allowed me to lift hand or fingers. Reading the other responses, it seems like this type of injury can definitely take some time. Good luck to everyone!
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