Will a spike with flower survive

[morphiii]

if you accidentally twisted it and you hear a crunch sound?

The spike is still intact but will it survive? It has 3 flowers blooming on it.

[kmarch]

If the spike is still intact and can support itself, there's hope. What kind of orchid is it?

[morphiii]

Originally Posted by kmarch

If the spike is still intact and can support itself, there's hope. What kind of orchid is it?

Here are some pictures of the damage. The backside of the stem is ok, but the front has a big gash.

Please help.

[kmarch]

You've got a nice branching Phalaenopsis there. It looks like you've done some staking to support the break? Since the break does not appear to be all the way through the stem you may be ok. You may loose some buds but others may go on to bloom. Certainly you haven't caused any long-term damage to your plant. Even if you loose this spike, you can grow another. Let's just be patient for now and see how it goes. I'm not sure there's much more oyu can do.