Question
The child accidentally fell off the bed and fractured the left shoulder. I took them to the hospital, had an X-ray, and the doctor said there was nothing serious. No medication or immobilization has been prescribed yet, and it’s been about a week. The child keeps complaining of pain. Won’t not immobilizing interfere with bone growth?
Answer
Based on the description of the baby’s symptoms, it seems that the baby has fractured the collarbone after falling out of bed. I’m not sure about the severity of the fracture. It should be immobilized; can you upload the X-ray for me to take a look? I’ll get back to you after that. However, if the baby continues to complain of pain, it is recommended to take the baby to the hospital for a re-examination and have another X-ray to see if there have been any changes in the fracture. Babies heal quickly, so don’t worry too much.