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Broke clavicle 7 weeks ago. doc says 95% healed but adv to start contact sports in 4 week. would it be safe for me to start contact sport in 1 week?

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No: Most likely he saw some thing on the x-ray it need more time to heal.

Answered 8/15/2013

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