Broken bones

The Monty · 31-12-2005, 12:32 AM

Has anyone ever broken their scaphoid in their wrist. Any re-occuring problems or anything? Its just I broke mine 4 weeks ago on sunday, and I still have 4 more weeks in a cast as a result. I just thought this was a bit excessive due to my fracture being " very small", ie. the whole peak of the bone is fractured right across. Feel free to post about any other bone fractures and the associated problems as well. Like I can feel evey bone Ive ever broken (8 to be exact) whenever its cold. Please, anyone add any info on the subject.

Quasi · 31-12-2005, 12:51 AM

Collarbone (Born with it - a bad sign)
Right ankle
2 ribs
Jaw broken at both ends
completely shattered both cheek bones
Nose flattened accross face
Skull fractures

The Monty · 31-12-2005, 12:59 AM

Sorry to ask, but are you a boxer?

LUXO_8 · 31-12-2005, 01:01 AM

broke my elbow when i was like 10 or so, (one bone actually came out of its socket and went past the other...yeah pain! did a bit of muscle damage as well aparently)
every now and then it gets pretty sore (presuming arthritis)

other than that, nothing really wrong with it, ive still got full use of the arm etc.

i think you'll be right, you might just get a bit of pain on occasion

ScoopED · 31-12-2005, 01:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Quasi

Collarbone (Born with it - a bad sign)
Right ankle
2 ribs
Jaw broken at both ends
completely shattered both cheek bones
Nose flattened accross face
Skull fractures

Jeebus Christ, what the hell have you been doing???? Thats some serious stuff!!!

For the record.....
Left arm
Second smallest toe on right foot
Cracked Nose (not really broken, but still hurt)

Mike

The Monty · 31-12-2005, 01:08 AM

Ive had;
2 broken knuckles and snapped(completely out of skin) in the middle of the two: motorbike accident on ring finger left hand.
1 broken knuckle same finger : flailing arms like an idiot at work and hit a wall. ( seriously that stupid).
1 Broken knuckle ring finger right hand: skimboarding.
Broken Patella: Pushbike accident
5th Meta Tarsell: Skateboard accident.
and now : Fractured Schaphoid: Riding a shopping trolley.

FGX-351 · 31-12-2005, 01:38 AM

i didnt brake that bone in my wrist but i sprain it and for the the first week or so i remember just the sprain was a pain in the ***(not literally:$:P) ive only ever done that and chipped my pinky toe in a stunt done wrong, i have alot of accidents from stunts gone wrong but i usually only end up with cuts, bruises, and my mum tellin me im a silly child:p ive never broken a bone...touch wood

max^power · 31-12-2005, 07:40 AM

well you may or may not already know but i've just broken the scapula, which is the shoulder blade. It's not too easy doing basic things as i can't move my arm much, although much easier and painless than when i did it. I'm already back on a pushbike - one handed. Doc says arm movement will never be the same, have to proove him wrong

Yummy Mummy · 31-12-2005, 08:39 AM

I have broken the schaphoid in my left wrist 3 times and the right wrist twice. I was actually just commenting yesterday that my right schaphoid feels like I have re-broken it as it was really really sore. I think I may have arthritis in it, and the heat was making it very painful.

Either that or I have re-broken it but I can't think how the hell I would have done it (although tis the festive season and many a beverage has been consumed!)

Oh, and apparently the reason they have to go with the full cast option is because the bone is so small its hard to repair, it is one of the easiest bones to break in the body, it's position, due to the fact you use your thumb so much they have to make it completely immobile for it to repair.

jabba · 31-12-2005, 09:16 AM

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Originally Posted by The Monty

Ive had;
2 broken knuckles and snapped(completely out of skin) in the middle of the two: motorbike accident on ring finger left hand.
1 broken knuckle same finger : flailing arms like an idiot at work and hit a wall. ( seriously that stupid).
1 Broken knuckle ring finger right hand: skimboarding.
Broken Patella: Pushbike accident
5th Meta Tarsell: Skateboard accident.
and now : Fractured Schaphoid: Riding a shopping trolley.

Broken left Schaphiod 1, right 3
1 manciple(bones that make the palm of your hand)
1 elbow
left ankle
left leg in 3 places
right leg in 2 places

I know have about 3 kilo's of titanium holding me together
Yes walking can be very painful at times.

Chick's dig scars.....

BA Bakes · 31-12-2005, 10:34 AM

I broke the small bone at the back of the ankle once in a pot hole walking INTO the local pub. I throught i had just twisted it, so continued into the pub a started to drink.
After about 4 hours and a S*** load of grog and could still feel the pain and went home, had to cut off my boot when a got home because of the swelling.
Went to the hosipital two days later and was told i had a small facture and was put in a cast. I cut it off after three days as it as given me the s***s.
Haven't had any re-occurring problems since, that was about 4 years ago now.

Thunder · 31-12-2005, 10:45 AM

I broke my Tibia (large shin bone) in 15 places. Yeh it shatered to bits and pieces. All joined together fine now, but i can always tell when the weathers going to change and when its going to thunder. The painfull artheritice is going to stay forever. During winter the pain feels like someone drilling my shin bone with a jack hammer. Oh thank god for pot.

**Charliewool** · 31-12-2005, 10:51 AM

Seeing it's turned into the orthopaedic thread.... I've broken my spine.. T3-T4 .. And L1-L2 (motorbike in 1974) And only 1 of 2 to walk out of Austin hospital spinal unit that year. So VERY lucky!

LUXO_8 · 31-12-2005, 10:54 AM

man thats huge, spine!!!

do you get pain in it????

**Charliewool** · 31-12-2005, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by MADNC_8

man thats huge, spine!!!

do you get pain in it????

If I lay about too much.. And really cold mornings.... My job is pretty physical, and keeps me on the move, which helps heaps I think.. And Much prefer a little discomfort than trying to work from a wheelchair.

awsome4.0 · 31-12-2005, 11:39 AM

Fell 19 feet of a balconey landed on my feet (and ****) fractured my ankle not the worst thng thats happend but its the only one that still gives me the S#### cant run no more.

Thunder · 31-12-2005, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by awsome4.0

Fell 19 feet of a balconey landed on my feet (and ****) fractured my ankle not the worst thng thats happend but its the only one that still gives me the S#### cant run no more.

I have no time for people who are cant finish a job properly.. You failed a suicide attemp?

Please i am just kidding....take no offence. I cant run much either because of my broken bones, rather dissapointing eh?

Noddy · 31-12-2005, 12:05 PM

Broke my Schaphiod in right wrist approx 12years ago which healed and i have not had a problem since.

XAGSV8 · 31-12-2005, 01:22 PM

I have broken both arms. The left was in the middle and snapped both bones which came out of my skin (called a compound fracture) hitting all the main blood vessels on the way through. My left arm was pinned and put in a funny cast with holes in it so my flesh injuries could heal. The right was my wrist which was so bad the cast had to be put up to my shoulder and was in a cast for 12 weeks. Also broke my finger catching a cricket ball which hit my right in the end of my finger. My both arms still hurt sometimes expecially when it is about to rain.

Rapid260 · 31-12-2005, 02:11 PM

I broke fibula in right leg, spiral break in right ankle on left side, pulled right side of foot out of socket on right side of right foot, basically right foot & leg was all, f**cked up, had screws in everywhere to hold it all together for 12 weeks, had cast on for 12 weeks & was lucky enough to get married in weeks six.
& yes can tell when the weather is going to change.

Kev.

ten[A]cio[U]s · 31-12-2005, 02:23 PM

I have broken:
3 fingers
2 knuckles
2 toes (1 was broken twice)
2 ribs
bone in my foot 3 times
(with this i was in a cast for a very long time, (2 were fractures 1 was break). The fractures took longer to heal)
nose

Lightning Strike GT · 31-12-2005, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by The Monty

Has anyone ever broken their scaphoid in their wrist. Any re-occuring problems or anything? Its just I broke mine 4 weeks ago on sunday, and I still have 4 more weeks in a cast as a result. I just thought this was a bit excessive due to my fracture being " very small", ie. the whole peak of the bone is fractured right across. Feel free to post about any other bone fractures and the associated problems as well. Like I can feel evey bone Ive ever broken (8 to be exact) whenever its cold. Please, anyone add any info on the subject.

Yep when I was about 14 fell off the deadly treadly on my right wrist and it has never healed fully and on some awkward pressure it pops out
Playng footy - broken jaw , dislocated fingers
Shattered my whole left hand and that has never healed properly
Moved the lounge in the house and that caused me to dislocate 2 toes when I walked into the leg of the chair with the lights out
Busted knucke in a fight

Oh I forgot- come a buster in the snow with a camera around my neck and broke/cracked 2 ribs when I landed on it , that was the worst as you felt it every time you moved and breathed

Psycho Chicken · 31-12-2005, 02:36 PM

Broke my right arm as a little tacker and didn't even know how I did it. No issues with it now days though.

Jeez I've got a clean slate, perhaps I should start riding motorbikes or bare fist boxing.

tbearz · 31-12-2005, 02:49 PM

yeah its better to break bones as a child from a medical perspective because you still have time for them to grow and they are much more likely to heal and not have any problems with it in the future

but gees some of these stories are amazing, the fact that you are not paralysed or atleast walking is a miracle, esp the l3-l4 problem gees your lucky but i think the worse one would have to be the 15 fractures of the tibia at the same time of being awe struck that must be *%#!**%#!**%#!**%#!**%#!*in painful how the heck did that happen, car accident??? and how are people breaking their scaphiods, are u doing that karate wrist punch stuff or just falling over with ur hands stretched out?

slowEL · 31-12-2005, 03:13 PM

only 3 disc in my spine s#%t them self...no broken bits...hmmm Built Ford Tough me thinks.

Feathers · 31-12-2005, 04:07 PM

I haven't broken anything (so far, though having said that...) but I have torn all the ligaments in both ankles, and I sprain them easily now. I find if I have to walk around a lot then they start to ache at the end of the day, and through the night.
I've had Xrays done on them, and they said there was "trauma" visible, but I couldn't see it. They don't think I have arthritis yet, but it's really only a matter of time.
I should continue doing the exercises the physio told me to do, but I couldn't be bothered.

HOON69 · 31-12-2005, 04:16 PM

my wife broke her wrist whilst performing a U turn car about 4 yrs ago ,clips side kurb wheel flings about hands not in correct posture and nows she stuck with plates and screws in there for the rest of her life

cold days do suck though it hurts aches etc
she's also been hit by a car on a zebra crossing when she was 19 broke her collar bone hip knee etc so every winter is bad when its cold etc

my son just got his cast off from breaking his 2 main bones in the arm (near the wrist) another case of plates and screws for a while..

i never clean broken any bones cracked a few but only problem i have is a bone disease in my knee's only plays up if i walk too far or lift heavy heavy items etc or when its cold etc

The Monty · 31-12-2005, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by tbearz

and how are people breaking their scaphiods, are u doing that karate wrist punch stuff or just falling over with ur hands stretched out?

Fell out of a shopping trolley with outstretched hands.

Walkinshaw · 31-12-2005, 04:23 PM

Both collar bones - (fell out of a car)
Fractured shin - (Axe accident)
Broken Knuckle and right index finger
Disslocated both knees at the same time - that one hurt well and good (hockey accident)

Paris Hilton · 31-12-2005, 04:23 PM

Broke my left arm twice.

Once when I was 7, and again when I was 13.

Skateboarding to the EXTREME isn't as EXTREME after you break yourself doing it...