I am in Louisiana. I am going to one of the more reputable orthopedic clinics in Baton Rouge.
I am certainly considering a second opinion. LOL I wasn't expecting this thread to go this route but I do want this thing to heal so educating myself is a good thing.
A little background: I believe the reason the bone didn't heal properly is because of an unfortunate chain of events. I have an infant at home, and at the time he was only a few weeks old. A few days after I had the accident, my wife ALSO had to have some inpatient treatment which required her to be away from home for over a week.
I had the fracture immobilized with a sling and figure 8 strap, but taking care of the baby required me to use both arms at times. He was very light, but only days after the break it was quite difficult to pick him up without using both arms.
We had nobody else to help out, my family lives out of town in another state and her family is basically only her mother and that is, ummm, a complicated situation.
So I was left on my own to care for myself and the baby. I do think the fracture healed at the ends without fusing during this time. I'm sure I aggrevated the healing process.
Anyhow, at this point I'm not sure what a second opinion would do. The doctor I am using wants to treat this non-surgically at this point and I am "all for that". There is no pain and little discomfort as long as I wear the figure 8 strap. The sling is no longer neccessary according to the physician. I am working and managing well at this point. I'm willing to give a non-invasive therapy a try, and from what I have read this can be successful with proper application of the technique.
Am I getting bad information?