If a child has a fracture in the shoulder, it will take about 2-2.5 months for the fracture to heal completely and for the joint to be able to do some light activities, and the fracture must be healed only when the photos are reviewed and the bone scabs are clearly growing. In the case of infants and toddlers under 1 year of age, the fracture will grow back in about 1-1.5 months. If a newborn infant has a shoulder fracture, you will see significant scab growth within 1 week, and the fracture will be stable without local swelling or pain.