Improvised arm break treatment in medieval ages

[pizzazzical]

Hello! I have multiple questions on this one scenario, I hope that's all right :)

Setting: I am writing a piece set in the "dark ages" around the time of Geoffrey of Monmouth and Arthurian legends. In the fandom canon knowledge and treatment of diseases and injuries is more advanced than it actually was at the time. For example there is knowledge of

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[pizzazzical]

Hello, sorry about the confusion, I was being unclear. Basically the two of them rode out for some fresh air etc. and tied their horses up after dismounting. A few hours later the man goes back to fetch the horses but since there's two of them (and he has a bad shoulder) he basically loses both of them and he goes after them. When the horse rears he is on foot, which is why he fell over and sustained the break. The confusion is all my fault though so sorry about that!

Also, the bite from the mythical beast was healed using magic, so the wound is 100% closed up and free from infection, but his muscles/tendons/nerves etc. are still healing.

Thanks a lot about the information about the consequences of the fracture. I think one arm shorter than the other would be not too bad. Is there any possibility, considering the difference between actual medieval medicine and the more advanced techniques in canon, that he would still have pretty good mobility and strength if the arm was set properly?

Also, sorry about the dark ages/medieval mix-up. Just shows how bad I am at history and all that :x