Riding motorbikes I always get the plate/screws removed (on my 3rd broken collarbone at the moment). The plate is a lot stronger than the bone so if you have an accident the plate comes away relatively fine, but the bone at the ends of the plate it turns into a nightmare. The worst possible place to break a clavicle is at the outer end, near or in the joint, which is pretty much where the end of the plate is. If it breaks too near the joint they can't fix it surgically and you just have to put up with months as an invalid.
Zen wisdom: No matter what happens, somebody will find a way to take it too seriously. - obviously had KB in mind when he came up with that gem
Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity
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