Does having prior broken bones disqualify you from joining a branch of the military?

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I broke my arm almost 2 years ago playing football. During surgery the doctor added a plate and 6 screws into my bone helping it stay stable. I have full range of motion and full strength in the arm still, the only bad thing is a little sensitivity around the scar area. Now the metal is removeable it doesn't need to stay in there permanently, but I'de like to know if I can still join the military. Any insight would be great. Thanks!

as long as it works ok, itll be fine, i fractured my radius and ulna ( the bones going to the wrist ) twice before i went in

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5 Comments on Does having prior broken bones disqualify you from joining a branch of the military?

  1. Tracey Seth on Sun, 14th Dec 2008 5:06 pm

    2. You might have to have a waiver for the plate and screws, but my husband had a compound fracture when he was a boy and the Air Force took him as a young man with no waiver.
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  2. charles.young580 on Sun, 14th Dec 2008 5:29 pm

    3. I broke my left leg when i was 17. The bone mended okay, but it was crooked and the army still took me. i spend twenty years with that crooked leg and it never gave me a problem. i hope the same for you.
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  3. desertviking_00 on Sun, 14th Dec 2008 5:40 pm

    4. It isn't disqualifying as long as the fracture has healed, you don't have any symptoms (e.g. pain), it doesn't have a limitation on your range of motion and the retained hardware is not prone to displacement or interferes with the wearing of military equipment. The source below is the medical standard.
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    AR 40-501: Standards of Medical Fitness, para 2-11 (d) (2).

  4. yankeegray_99 on Sun, 14th Dec 2008 5:57 pm

    5. as long as it works ok, itll be fine, i fractured my radius and ulna ( the bones going to the wrist ) twice before i went in
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  5. Michael Taylor on Tue, 14th Dec 2010 9:31 pm

    6. i broke my left arm when i was ten i had 2 plates and 14 bolts put in my arm they are removable can i still join the military

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