I broke my elbow tip as well on a skateboard but figured it would sort itself out like i do with all injuries.
A decade later I can’t do an elbow plank without some pain usually and I can’t put a lot of weight on that part of my elbow. My favorite laptop position is on my belly on the floor so it sometimes hurts too much to do that.
I don’t know if surgery would have helped but it’s annoying sometimes.
if it doesn't work and you didn't set it while it was broken (you let the pieces heal on their own) you probably do need surgery. They'll have to re-break it and set it properly. I did this to myself while it was broken and my arm wasn't useful. A few shots of whiskey, a friend giving me a firm handshake, and a really really strong pull. The broken bone bit slid back into the elbow socket and I could straighten my arm. I couldn't hold it there on my own, but it was straight. A couple of months with an arm sling and it healed ok. There's still a little gap in the bone but it no longer hurts when I hit it against door frames.
IANAD but I know my own body, I know when something is wrong, when something isn't working right, and sometimes kicking your body's a$@ is what it needs. Like doing a purge. Or fasting to shock the system.
A decade later I can’t do an elbow plank without some pain usually and I can’t put a lot of weight on that part of my elbow. My favorite laptop position is on my belly on the floor so it sometimes hurts too much to do that.
I don’t know if surgery would have helped but it’s annoying sometimes.