Surgery Recovery

Know whether you are having a total or reverse replacement, set up for about 6 weeks in a sling and arrange help. Your surgeon’s protocol comes first.

AC joint surgery rebuilds the ligaments holding the collarbone down. Expect a sling for 4 to 6 weeks and limited lifting for about 3 months.

Sling typically about 6 weeks; recovery often 6 to 12 months. Total and reverse replacements have different early precautions. Your surgeon’s protocol first.

After AC joint reconstruction, most people wear a sling for 4 to 6 weeks and limit lifting for about 3 months. Contact sport often returns around 6 months, sometimes later.

Find out which procedures are planned, since that sets your sling time. Set up home, arrange rides and list questions. Your surgeon’s protocol comes first.

Surgery for a proximal humerus fracture uses a plate or nail to hold the bone while it heals, typically 6 to 12 weeks. How to prepare and what to ask.

After decompression alone, sling for comfort a few days to 2 weeks; full recovery typically 3 to 6 months. A repair at the same time means longer.

After plate or nail surgery for a proximal humerus fracture, the bone typically heals in 6 to 12 weeks. Full strength and range often take 6 to 12 months.

Set up for about 6 weeks of one-handed living, practice the sling, arrange rides and list questions for your surgeon. Your surgeon’s protocol comes first.

Collarbone fracture surgery uses a plate or rod to hold the bone while it heals, typically 6 to 12 weeks. How to set up your home and what to ask.