it took a while to heal as they cut through muscle and everything to be able to put the plates in,i couldnt move my fingers for about 5 weeks.was at physio twice a week which helped and did lots of excercises at home as realy wanted my arm working as soon as possible as was racing motorbikes at the time.i did it in august 95 and was was still under hospital supervision until the end of march 96.broke it again in 2001 i think it was and on the xrays there was a new break as expected but the original break was still there as well,so they just potted it and sent me on my way but have been to the hallamshire with nerve problems and allsorts since.and the bastard thing still plays up now dosent like the damp and cold weather