I broke my collarbone in a bicycling accident one week ago. The bone is in 4 pieces, but it should heal fine. The only problem is that there will be a big lump on my collarbone. Surgery is an option if I don't want the lump. The only reason to do it is IF I'M A BIG TIME BACKPACKER. I'm inclined to skip the surgery and let the bone heal naturally. I figure I can modify or eliminate my right shoulder strap if the collarbone lump is too annoying. I'd like to hear from other backpackers who have fractured a collarbone. Did you chose surgery? How annoying is a packstrap over a lumpy collarbone? How have you dealt with this? Advice?