LOL - I know Duckie will be along to fill you in more, but I recall that the
replacement that broke did so when she was swing dancing.  Avoid swing
dancing and you might have better luck  ;)(I think she has one fused and one
replaced, which seems like a good balance to me but I don't really have the
experience to back that up.  I just know that I really miss my wrist
flexability when I have to wear my brace and the 10 weeks it was pinned were
aggravating beyond words.)

I nixed (wrist) fusion because it would limit range of motion.  Have a
plastic splint to rest it--so don't over use it

Doc didn't say a thing about wrist replacement

I don't have much support when lifting left haned, opening doors

REPLACE  ohh sorry. shhh My left is fused and when I
have had any surgery on my right, I have to use a tool
to wipe my own bottom. I could not put in or take out
tampons. The fingers will just not reach if the wrist
can't bend.
I have silicone cause that is what my doctor uses. The
first wrist I worked very hard at the exercises given
me at OT. Unfortunately, even in two days between my
first visit and my second, I had gotten more bend than
they really wanted which put the implant at greater
risk of breaking. Then I ran into a rough swing partner
who snapped what must have been an already tenuous
thread of the silicone. So we did it again. Actually,
by the time the cast was off, I already had as much
bend as they want you to achieve so that was a one and
only visit to OT that time. So if you opt for the
replacement and it is a silicone replacement, ask
EXACTLY how much bend should you be looking for before
you get gung-ho. The bend is just enough to reach what
I need too.
I had OT build me a cast that I dance in now. That is
the only place I wear it. It fits very snugly and will
allow NO movement of my wrist. But I still only dance
swing with a teacher or a student I know to be very
gentle. I don't do hustle anymore and very rarely
mambo. All are rapid dances that guys have a tendency
to be rough with. That girl that won the dancing with
the stars last night -- her teacher and I would have
had major words. He was jerking her this way and that
and at one point he turned her while her shoulder was
in the wrong spot. I swore at him and I was only
watching. lol
Now all that being said, I like the fact that I have
one wrist with the metal bar and one that is replaced.
I have a great deal of strength with the metal bar
wrist and can lift heavy things with just that hand. I
have a ten pound limit on the replacement wrist and I
am very careful with it.
I would have this replacement done again in a heart
beat. Allows me to go one with my life. Can't imagine
having to carry a bottom wiper in a purse for the rest
of my life. And there was that time I had to get John
to remove a tampon. Never again. Of course -- don't
need them anymore now but you see my point.
Ask me anything else you need to.
Duckie