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James

James

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WR450Rider:
thats a month and a half after surgery, they put in that rod and left the other bone crooked, according to the doctor that was "healing nicely"
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Seriously? :shocked:

Ok I'm not a doc (I did sleep at a Holiday Inn Express though :P), but how is that "healing nicely"? Granted it looks like the bone is growing together, but how can it be strong if it isn't even remotely lined up? :noidea:
 
WR450Rider

WR450Rider

James:
Seriously? :shocked:

Ok I'm not a doc (I did sleep at a Holiday Inn Express though :P), but how is that "healing nicely"? Granted it looks like the bone is growing together, but how can it be strong if it isn't even remotely lined up? :noidea:
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They're excuse was that the crooked bone (the fibula) isnt a weight bearing bone so it doesnt matter that it's not lined up, they went on about how with some patients they'll remove that bone entirely to reconstruct a busted jaw.
Of course they also said because of a medical condition I have laying down the bike again could cause it to break. I said "well maybe you'll fix it right next time."
 
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yamadogyz

James:
Seriously? :shocked:

Ok I'm not a doc (I did sleep at a Holiday Inn Express though :P), but how is that "healing nicely"? Granted it looks like the bone is growing together, but how can it be strong if it isn't even remotely lined up? :noidea:
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Most doctors prefer not to have to put in anymore hardware than needed, and the fact the bones are so close they chose to save him the pain of a plate and cut some expense. Plus it's a non weight holding bone anyhow, so why need? When my clavical broke it looked yet worse than that and they just threw me in a sling for a couple months. Although I have a perm lump on my right arm, I never had the pain of titanium in sever pressure change areas, which now I thank god for.
 
James

James

Staff member
WR450Rider:
They're excuse was that the crooked bone (the fibula) isnt a weight bearing bone so it doesnt matter that it's not lined up, they went on about how with some patients they'll remove that bone entirely to reconstruct a busted jaw.
Of course they also said because of a medical condition I have laying down the bike again could cause it to break. I said "well maybe you'll fix it right next time."
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Hmm I guess this happens quite a bit. Here's another one post op.

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James

James

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yamadogyz:
Most doctors prefer not to have to put in anymore hardware than needed, and the fact the bones are so close they chose to save him the pain of a plate and cut some expense. Plus it's a non weight holding bone anyhow, so why need? When my clavical broke it looked yet worse than that and they just threw me in a sling for a couple months. Although I have a perm lump on my right arm, I never had the pain of titanium in sever pressure change areas, which now I thank god for.
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:noidea: I haven't had that pain in my shoulder. But I've had issues with it causing pain while carrying a backpack as the skin was so thin. Tomorrow will be 2 years and it's now pretty much back to normal. :thumb:

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I'd think the leg would be a little different though as you really wouldn't have anything rubbing against it. Ankle would suck though. :bonk:
 
James

James

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timoyz:
Try having it at your elbow. It doesn't take very much of any kind of bumping into something, to make you remember that stinkin' turtle head.:foul:
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:thumb: I broke my elbow back in the 3rd grade and had a pin put in it. Needless to say it came out a few months later, like you said it hurt like a SOB every time you bumped. :rant:
 
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